Severn Valley Railway

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Severn Valley Railway
GWR 5700 Class Pannier tank 5764 crossing the Victoria Bridge.
Locale	Worcestershire and Shropshire
Terminus	Kidderminster, Bridgnorth
Commercial operations
Name	Severn Valley Line
Built by	Severn Valley Railway
Original gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Operated by	Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) plc
Stations	8 (including 2 "halts")
Length	16 miles (26 km)
Preserved gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened	1 February 1862
Closed	January 1970 (Bewdley Station)
Preservation history
1965	Severn Valley Railway Preservation Society formed
1970	Severn Valley Railway granted Light Railway Order
1970	Bridgnorth – Hampton Loade reopened
1974	Hampton Loade – Bewdley reopened
1984	Bewdley – Kidderminster reopened
Headquarters	Kidderminster
Website
svr.co.uk

The Severn Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England, named after the company that originally built the railway over which it now operates. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley for much of its route, and crossing the river on the historic Victoria Bridge.

Train services are hauled by a mixture of steam and heritage diesel locomotives. The railway hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including both steam and diesel galas.^[1]