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===GWR===
====1872====
*'Market tickets' (3rd class return) from Tenbury to Kington (Tuesdays) 2/6, Leominster (Fridays) 1/3, Ludlow (Mondays) 1/- <ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002096/18721029/046/0004 Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 29 October 1872]</ref>
====1878====
*Bewdley to Kidderminster, 1st 5d, '[[Timetables in commercial service#'Parliamentary' trains|Parliamentary]]' 3½d<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 84.</ref><ref group="note">A contemporary newspaper report on the opening of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line]] commented that the fares were "on the high scale for which the Great Western Railway are rather notorious".</ref>
====1879====
*Worcester (Shrub Hill) to Hartlebury, 1st 2/4, 2nd 1/9, 3rd 1/2, Parliamentary 11d
*Worcester (Shrub Hill) to Bewdley, 1st 3/7, 2nd 2/7, 3rd 1/9, Parliamentary 1/4
*Worcester (Shrub Hill) to Bridgnorth, 1st 6/1, 2nd 4/4, 3rd 3/1, Parliamentary 2/5
*Worcester (Shrub Hill) to Ironbridge, 1st 8/-, 2nd 5/8, 3rd 4/4, Parliamentary 3/2 <ref>Worcester Herald May 31 1879</ref>
====1881====
*Shrewsbury to Ironbridge 1st 3/-, 2nd 2/-, 3rd 1/4, Parliamentary 1/11½
*Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth 1st 4/9, 2nd 3/4, 3rd 2/2, Parliamentary 1/10
*Shrewsbury to Bewdley 1st 7/6, 2nd 5/3, 3rd 3/9, Parliamentary 2/10½
*Shrewsbury to Hartlebury 1st 8/6, 2nd 6/-, 3rd 4/3, Parliamentary 3/4<ref>Shrewsbury Chronicle March 3 1893</ref>
====1892====
*Cleobury Mortimer to Bewdley, Parliamentary 6d<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell & Smith (2007)]]</ref>
====1893 to 1898====
*Stourport to Kidderminster, 2nd 7d<ref Name="brt">‘British Railway Tickets’ by Jan Dobrzynski, ISBN 9780747808442</ref>
====1894====
*Bewdley to Stourport, 3rd 2½d <ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000150/18940609/099/0007 Worcester Journal - Saturday 09 June 1894 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
====1900====
*Arley to Hartlebury, [[Timetables in commercial service#'Parliamentary' trains|Parliamentary]] (3rd) 9d<ref Name="brt"/> (By this date, 3rd class and Parliamentary had been merged into one and the ticket was marked as both.)
====1902====
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 23/2, 2nd 14/6, 3rd 11/7
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 19/4, 2nd 12/8, 3rd 10/1<ref>Great Western Timetables, January to April 1902</ref>
====1910====
*Hereford to Hartlebury, 1st 6/8, 2nd 4/2, 3rd 3/4
*Hereford to Bewdley, 1st 6/6, 2nd 4/0, 3rd 3/3
*Hereford to Kidderminster, 1st 7/0, 2nd 4/6, 3rd 3/6½
*Hereford to Bridgnorth via Shrewsbury, 1st 12/2, 2nd 7/8, 3rd 6/1
*Hereford to Bridgnorth via Worcester, 1st 8/6, 2nd 5/6, 3rd 4/3½
*Hereford to Ironbridge, 1st 8/8, 2nd 5/6, 3rd 4/4
*Hereford to Tenbury, 1st 4/-, 2nd 2/6, 3rd 2/-
*Hereford to Cleobury, 1st 5/6, 2nd 3/6, 3rd 2/9<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000396/19100402/305/0017 Hereford Times Saturday 2 April 1910 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
====1932====
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 28/9, 3rd 17/3
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 25/4, 3rd 15/3<ref>Great Western Timetables, July to September 1932</ref>
====1936====
*Woofferton to Easton Court, 4½<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1939====
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 40/3, 3rd 24/1
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 35/5, 3rd 21/4<ref group="note">From an undated GWR timetable which also includes Channel Island ferries, which date it as post war, and Old Oak Lane Halt, which closed in June 1947.</ref>
====Inbound excursions====
(All excursion fares are for a return journey. Return is the same day unless stated otherwise)
*1862 Various dates in June (returning four or five days later) London (Paddington) to Kidderminster 12/6, to Bewdley 13/-, to Bridgnorth 15/-.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002408/18620603/109/0001 Morning Herald (London) 3 June 1862 on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1862 Tuesday 26 August (Return 28 Aug, or 3 or 5 September) London (Paddington) to Kidderminster 12/6, to Bewdley 13/-, to Bridgnorth 15/-.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002408/18620819/101/0001 Morning Herald (London) 19 August 1862 on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1884 Saturdays in August Birmingham (Snow Hill) to Bewdley or Arley 1/6, to Bridgnorth 2/-
*1900 Saturday 25 August Birmingham Independent Labour Party excursion from Birmingham (Snow Hill) to Bewdley 2/9<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002734/19000818/070/0008 Labour Leader Saturday 18 August 1900 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1911 Saturday 23 December London (Paddington) to Kidderminster (4, 5 or 8 days) 11/-<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004370/19111216/325/0006 Railway News - Saturday 16 December 1911 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1927 Sunday 31 July Bristol to Stourport, Bewdley or Bridgnorth 5/-<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002142/19270728/024/0002 Clifton and Redland Free PressThursday 28 July 1927 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1938 Sunday 11 September, Wrexham to Bridgnorth 4/2, to Bewdley or Stourport 4/9<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003512/19380910/140/0004 Rhos Herald - Saturday 10 September 1938 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
====Outbound excursions====
*1862 Saturday 6 September to London (Paddington) from Kidderminster for the International Exhibition of 1862 1st 11/-, 'Covered carriage' 6/6<ref name="WC1862">[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000350/18620903/061/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 3 September 1862 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1862 Various midweek dates in September (returning several days later) to London (Paddington) from Kidderminster for the International Exhibition of 1862 1st 11/-, 'Covered carriage' 7/-<ref name="WC1862" />
*1868 Wednesday May 6 to Chester Races from Bridgnorth 1st 12/-, 2nd 6/-<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001961/18680425/047/0004 Bridgnorth Journal and South Shropshire Advertiser Saturday 25 April 1868 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1869 Monday August 30 returning Friday September 3 to London from Kidderminster 1st 20/-, 'Covered carriage' 10/-<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001785/18690828/077/0004 Kidderminster Times and Advertiser for Bewdley & Stourport Saturday 28 August 1869]</ref>
*1885 Monday October 12 to Birmingham (Snow Hill) including admission to Aston Lower Grounds from Tenbury 2/6, from Cleobury or Bewdley 2/-<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002098/18851006/029/0004 Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 6 October 1885 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1909 Monday October 18 to London for two days, from Tenbury 8/6.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002105/19091015/122/0004 Leominster News and North West Herefordshire & Radnorshire Advertiser Friday 15 October 1909 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1929 Saturday September 28 to Birmingham Onion Fair from Woofferton 5/6, from Tenbury 4/9, from Cleobury Mortimer 3/9<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002545/19290928/046/0004 Kington Times Saturday 28 September 1929 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1936 Wednesday 17 June to Blackpool from Stourport or Bewdley 10/6, from Bridgnorth 9/6<ref>Poster on display at Arley</ref>
====Season tickets====
====1946====
* Stourport to Hartlebury, Weekly 3/4<ref>Tickets on display at The Engine House</ref>
<gallery>
File:1884 excursion handbill.jpg|1884 half day trips to Bewdley, Arley and Bridgnorth
File:Bridgnorth Fair 1884.jpg|1884 excursion to Bridgnorth Fair or Bewdley
</gallery>
===BR===
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 46/9, 3rd 28/-
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 41/2, 3rd 24/10<ref>[https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer?token=37e817cb-f3b9-4df8-807a-7a6f92ca5c90 timetableworld.com]</ref>
*Tenbury to Ludlow, 3rd 8d<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1951====
*Kidderminster to Hereford, via Worcester, or Bewdley and Tenbury 3rd 8/11<ref name="FB10122021" />
*Birmingham Snow Hill to certain stations, fares were based on direct distances from Birmingham (1st single, 3rd single, 1st and 3rd monthly returns respectively)<ref>Berrow’s Stores of Corporation Street Birmingham Railway Guide</ref>:
:Arley – 9/1, 5/5; 11/-, 7/4
:Bewdley – 7/9, 4/8; 9/9, 6/6
:Bridgnorth – 11/11, 7/3; 14/9, 9/10
:Cleobury Mortimer – 9/11, 5/11; 11/8, 8/2
:Coalport – 12/5, 7/6; 15/3, 10/2
:Hartlebury – 7/1, 4/3; 8/6, 5/8
:Highley – 9/10, 5/10; 12/3, 8/2
:Ironbridge & Broseley – 12/5, 7/6; 15/3, 10/2
:Kidderminster – 6/6, 3/11; 8/-, 5/4
:Leominster (via Bewdley) – 16/10, 11/2; 20/9, 13/10
:Linley – 12/8, 7/7; 15/3, 10/2
:Ludlow (via Bewdley & Tenbury) – 16/3, 9/10; 19/8, 13/1
:Neen Sollers – 11/1, 6/7; 13/5, 8/11
:Newnham Bridge – 11/11, 7/3; 14/9, 9/10
:Stourport (via Bewdley) – 6/6, 4/11; 9/9, 6/6. ''The single fare quoted to Stourport via Bewdley is cheaper than that to Bewdley itself''.
:Tenbury Wells (via Kidderminster) – 12/11, 7/9; 15/11, 10/7
:Woofferton – 14/9, 8/11; 18/5, 12/3
:Wyre Forest – 9/2, 5/7; 11/8, 7/9
====1952====
*Easton Court to Tenbury, 3rd 5½d
*Droitwich to Tenbury return, 3rd 5/10
*Woofferton to Tenbury return, 3rd 1/10<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10225968115604459&set=gm.1859490037589733 Images posted on the Tenbury Wells Branch Line Facebook group]</ref>
*Bristol Temple Meads to Tenbury, 3rd 13/7<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
*Tenbury to Ludlow, 3rd 2/1<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1953 to 1954====
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 32/-, 3rd 21/4
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 28/11, 3rd 19/3<ref>Passenger Train Facilities, Western Region, (British Railways, November 1954)</ref><ref>Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1953)</ref>
====1954====
*Tenbury to Ludlow return, 3rd 1/6<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1957====
*Birmingham Snow Hill to Tenbury privilege return 3/10½<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1958====
*Northwood halt to Arley 3rd 5½d<ref name="FB10122021" />
====1958 to 1959====
*London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 36/6, 2nd 24/4
*London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 33/-, 2nd 22/-<ref>Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1958 to June 1959)</ref>
====1959====
*Bewdley to Cleobury Mortimer, 3rd 1/0½<ref name="FB10122021">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2360466988/posts/10158547508426989/ Discussion on the Unofficial Severn Valley Railway Facebook group]</ref>
====1961====
*Wyre Forest to Tenbury, 3rd 2/4<ref name="ebay"/>
*Ludlow to Woofferton return, 3rd 2/2<ref name=FB28.10.2022>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/656045037934245/posts/2051420911729977/ Images posted on the Tenbury Wells Branch Line Facebook group]</ref>
*Newnham Bridge to Cleobury, 3rd 1/2½<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1962====
*Bewdley to Cleobury Mortimer, 3rd 1/0½<ref name="FB10122021">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2360466988/posts/10158547508426989/ Discussion on the Unofficial Severn Valley Railway Facebook group]</ref>
*Burlish Halt to Bewdley, 2nd 9d<ref name="ebay"/>
====1965====
*Cardiff General to Kidderminster, 2nd 25/-
*Plymouth to Kidderminster, 2nd 52/-<ref>[https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer?token=65c348cd-c660-4f50-a6eb-d0ac00b112ae timetableworld.com]</ref>
====1967====
*Worcester (Shrub Hill) to Hartlebury 3/3, to Kidderminster 4/6, to Stourport 4/3, to Shrewsbury 21/-
*Worcester (Shrub Hill or Foregate St.) Cheap day return to Hartlebury 3/9, to Kidderminster 5/9<ref>The Worcester railway ABC guide 6 November 1967</ref>
*Bewdley to Hartlebury, 2nd 1/8<ref name="ebay">Ticket for sale on eBay</ref>
*Stourport to Hartlebury, 2nd 1/-<ref name="ebay"/>
====1981====
*London (Euston) to Kidderminster, 1st £16.00, 2nd £11.00<ref>[https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer?token=84170e4d-4da2-4557-bfe7-182d2fdbd5e0 timetableworld.com]</ref>
====ExcursionsInbound excursions====(All excursion fares are for a return journey. Return is the same day unless stated otherwise)*1936 Wednesday 17 June 1953 Sunday 6 September from Wilnecote to Kidderminster 5/-, to Blackpool from Bewdley or Stourport or Bewdley 105/6<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003369/19530905/117/0001 Coleshill Chronicle Saturday 5 September 1953 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>*1957 Easter Monday 22 April, from Bridgnorth 9Shrewsbury to Cound Halt 1/6, to Cressage 2/- for horse races at Eyton on Severn<ref>Poster on display at ArleyHighley Station</ref>*1957 Sunday 23 June From , from Birmingham Snow Hill to Cleobury Mortimer 4/-, to Tenbury 5/-<ref>[[:File:Tenbury line rambles poster.jpg | Excursion poster]]</ref>*1959 Monday 23 July to Friday 27 July from Birmingham Snow Hill; to Northwood halt, 6/3, to Bridgnorth, 8/6<ref name="BY" />*1959 Saturday 5 September to Stourport; from Birmingham Snow Hill, 4/10<ref name="BY" /><gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">BR Excursion Poster 1957.jpg|1957 Easter Monday excursion poster</gallery> ====Outbound excursions====
*1957 Sunday 4 August New Brighton, from Bridgnorth, 10/9, from Kidderminster, 13/-<ref name="BY">Handbills on display at Bewdley Station</ref>
*1959 Oxford and Abingdon combined rail, river and road trips, from Kidderminster, 16/3<ref name="BY" />
*1960 Tuesday 17 May, Dunstall park (for Wolverhampton horse races), from Hartlebury 5/9, from Bewdley 5/9, From Kidderminster 5/-<ref name="BY"/>
*1960 10 June, Kidderminster to Bristol 15/6, Weston-super-Mare 19/-, Weston including steamer cruise to Cardiff 25/-<ref name="BY"/>
*<1964? Saturdays to Shrewsbury from; Bewdley 5/3, Arley 4/9, Highley 4/3, Hampton Loade 4/-, Eardington 4/-, Bridgnorth 3/6<ref name="BY" /><ref group="note">The handbill is undated, but appears to be the reverse of the Dudley handbill above.</ref>
====Season ticketsand other========1950====*Holiday Runabout, all stations between Shrewsbury, Leominster and Worcester, including the SVR and [[Wyre Forest Line]], seven days 15/- <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/145544682224716/posts/5358367697609029/ Post on the 'Railwayana - Treasures from yesteryear' Facebook group]</ref>
====1958====
*Bewdley to Birmingham (Snow Hill), Weekly £1/2/3, Monthly £4/7/9, Three Monthly £11/17/-<ref name="DSTS1958">Diesel Suburban Train Services and cheap fares facilities, British Railways 1958</ref>
Illustrative fares shown are for adult whole line return tickets except where stated. Other fares were available for shorter journeys and concessionary prices for children, SVR members etc.
*1967 In October the SVR offered [[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1965-1969#1967 | "Day membership" for 2/-]] (10p) allowing a return journey to Hampton Loade.
*1970 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 6/- (30p), First class 9/- (45p).<ref>SVR News 18, p. 282</ref><ref group="note">Third class was described as Second class in 1970</ref>
*1973 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 40p<ref name="Forum21">[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=60617 SVR Forum, Historic Fares: up to 2020]</ref>
*1974 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £1.00 (single 55p)
*1976 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £1.50<ref name="Archive">Timetables held in the SVR Archive at The Engine House</ref>
*1977 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £1.80<ref name="Forum21"/>
*1978 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £2.40<ref name="Archive"/>
*1979 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £2.00<ref name=SVR54>SVR News 54, GM's notes</ref>
*1980 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £2.50<ref name=SVR54/>
*1981 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £2.90<ref name="Archive"/>
*1982 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £3.30<ref name="Archive"/>
*1984 Bridgnorth - Bewdley return. Third class £3.90; Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £4.50<ref>SVR News 70, GM's notes</ref>
*1986 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £5.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*1987 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £5.90<ref name="Archive"/>
*1988 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £6.30<ref name="Archive"/>
*1989 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £6.70<ref name="Archive"/>
*1990 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £7.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*1991 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £8.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*1992 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £8.90<ref name="Archive"/>
*1993 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*1994 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*1995 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.90<ref name="Forum21"/>
*1996 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.00.<ref name="Forum21"/><ref group="note">Banner on the 1996 leaflet said ''“Fares reduced for '96”''</ref>
*1997 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.00<ref name="Forum21"/>
*1998 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.20<ref name="Forum21"/>
*1999 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.20<ref name="Archive"/>
*2000 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.60<ref name="Forum21"/>
*2001 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £9.60<ref name="Archive"/>
*2002 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £10.00<ref name="Archive"/>
*2003 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £10.50<ref name="Archive"/>
*2004 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £10.80<ref name="Archive"/>
*2005 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £11.50<ref name="Forum21"/>
*2006 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £11.80<ref name="Forum21"/>
*2020 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £19.55 booked, £23.00 on the day<ref name="Forum20"/><ref group="note">Discount for online booking increased from 10% to 15%.</ref>
*2021 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £25.00
*2022 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £25.00 booked, £27.50 on the day
*2023 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster return. Third class £25.00 booked, £32.00 on the day. Child (age 4 -17) – £16.50 / £18.50. Small Family Saver – £50.00 / £55. Large Family Saver – £75.00 / £85. Prices frozen for 2024<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blfeb24 Branch Lines February 2024]</ref>.
==Other==
*1898 [[Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway]], Kidderminster Station to Stourport Bridge, 3d.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001005/18980528/095/0007 Dudley Herald - Saturday 28 May 1898 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1903 Alfred Maunder advertised an omnibus service between the Old Packhorse Inn, Bewdley, and the Swan Hotel Kidderminster, for 5d.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Bewdley Historical Research Group (2005)]]</ref>
*1914 A GWR poster gives the single fare on the [[Bridgnorth steam bus service | Road Motor Service between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth]] as 1/9
*2021 1968 Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, 6d return<ref>SVR News 8</ref>*2023 Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, £2 return<ref>[https://www.bridgnorthcliffrailway.co.uk/ www.bridgnorthcliffrailway.co.uk]</ref>*2023 Diamond Bus service 125 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth return, £6£7.5040<ref>https://www.diamondbuses.com/worcesterwest-warwickshiremidlands/bus-services/125-bridgnorthstourbridge/125 service on the Diamond Bus web site</ref>
==Notes==