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The SVR owns the track bed of the Stourport Branch from Bewdley through Mount Pleasant Tunnel to a point 302 yards beyond its southern portal, a short way north of Burlish Halt. The [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1973 | 1973 Light Railway Order]] allowed the SVR to operate over this section, although it has never been used for public services. The first ¾ mile was re-laid in 1975 for filming of [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]] to take place. Part of this short length of track is now used as a siding.
In 2015, Rail Safety Solutions (RSS) entered an agreement with the SVR to lease the branch as far as Mount Pleasant tunnel, for the purposes of training Network Rail apprentices in track laying and maintenance. In exchange, the SVR will gain ongoing training for its own staff, as well as use of the relaid track for occasional train services.<ref>SVR News 192, "General Manager's Notes", Nick Ralls</ref> {{As of|2016|0811}} no track laying or similar work has taken place.
Travelling from Bewdley, there are two underbridges on the branch before Mount Pleasant Tunnel is reached. Both are included in the [[Wyre Forest District Council Local Heritage List]]. The first (item SVR023*) is an Occupation Underbridge connecting fields on each side of the line. The second (item SVR022*) is a large stone and brick arched bridge with a 30 ft span and 28 ft high, lying on the publicly accessible track from the Bewdley Bypass to the farm near Safari Park curve and also to the [[Devil's Spittleful (Rifle Range) Bridge]] leading to the [[Rifle Range Halt | Devil's Spittleful & Rifle Range heathland]].
