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At the opening of the SVR, [[Arley|Arley station]] and the neighbouring village lay in Staffordshire, with the area being transferred to Worcestershire in 1895. The village, which is mainly on the opposite bank of the River Severn from the railway, is officially '''Upper Arley'''.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Arley Upper Arley on Wikipedia]</ref> It appears as such on most old Ordnance Survey maps, although some early maps named it Over Arley. However the use of the abbreviated form "Arley" appears long established. The manor house was known as Arley Hall and latterly Arley Castle until being demolished circa 1960,<ref>[https://www.thedicamillo.com/house/arley-castle-arley-hall/ Arley Castle on Dicamillo]</ref> while Arley Arboretum remains a popular attraction. Edwardian era postcards were also captioned "Arley".<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Geens (1985)]], various illustrations</ref> The area on the station side of the river is sometimes informally referred to as "Lower Arley", although there is no evidence from maps to support this. '''Lower Arley''' was an alternative name for Areley Kings near Stourport.<ref name=Randall>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17612/17612-h/17612-h.htm Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway, by J. Randall 1863]</ref>

[[Highley|Highley Station]] is actually located in the small hamlet of Stanley, around &frac12; mile from the village of Highley itself, although the majority of its business originated from the village and its [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Highley Colliery|colliery]]. The 1866 [[Timetable: Severn Valley and Tenbury Branch 1866 | working timetable]] and [[Timetable: Severn Valley and Tenbury Branch 1866 | Bradshaw's Guide]] both give the name as "Higley", a spelling also seen on some older maps.