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*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 2&frac12;d <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====
*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, 4&frac12;<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1939====
*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>
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*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 5&frac12;d
*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 3/10&frac12;<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1958====
====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 1/2&frac12;<ref name=FB28.10.2022/>
====1962====
====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>
*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==
*1914 A GWR poster gives the single fare on the [[Bridgnorth steam bus service | Road Motor Service between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth]] as 1/9
*1968 Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, 6d return<ref>SVR News 8</ref>
*2021 2023 Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, £2 return<ref>[https://www.bridgnorthcliffrailway.co.uk/ www.bridgnorthcliffrailway.co.uk]</ref>*2021 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>
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