Severn Valley Railway Holdings

This is one of the country’s longest established preserved steam railways, operating along the scenic Severn Valley 16 miles from Kidderminster to the market town of Bridgnorth.
Opened in 1862 to link the line from Worcester to Droitwich Spa to Shrewsbury, the line never really fulfilled its early promise, and the section north of Bewdley was closed to passengers in 1963. The short spur from Kidderminster to Bewdley limped on until 1970, when it too was closed.
In the meantime, preservationists had decided to reopen the line from the Bridgnorth end, and in 1970 trains began running again from Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade, extending to Bewdley in 1974 and Kidderminster in 1984. The terminus at Kidderminster (known as Kidderminster Town) is adjacent to the main line railway station and, despite its Victorian appearance, is in fact modern, opened in 1984.
A number of the stations have yards and sheds for stabling locomotives and carriages; the line is operated mostly by steam trains using former Great Western Railway stock, but there is a good collection of LMS and LNER stock as well. The line also has a growing collection of preserved diesels from the 1950s and 1960s, and operates special diesel galas as well as the regular steam service.
The line makes for a great day out, especially for families, and many of the intermediate stations are situated in lovely countryside and are good starting points for walks.

Severn Valley Railway is a fabulous day out. Travel all the way to Bridgenorth for Fish and Chips, an ice cream and some sweets for the journey back. And enjoy some great countryside on the journey.

Step back into yesteryear.
16 miles of track between kidderminster and Bridnorth.
The urban sites of kidderminster then change to the interesting views of the safari park (so seeing elephants is possible), and then follow the river severn upto Bridgnorth.
Thomas weekends and 1940s weekends are worth seeing.

The Severn Valley Railway is a fully working, old fashioned steam railway that runs through the stunning countryside between Bridgnorth & Kidderminster.
The trains are divided into Standard seats or First Class comparments, the First Class comparments are ideal for a family trip & wonderful for those with children as it give them the freedom to move about & look out of the windows.
The stations along the route are all beautifully maintained in period fashion: it’s possible to stop off at the stations & visit the nearby towns as desired or to stay on the train to the end of the route.