Severn Valley Railway
Sixteen-mile heritage steam and diesel railway between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth, with a free locomotive museum, The Engine House, at Highley.
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Over het museum
The Severn Valley Railway opened in 1862 as part of a longer line between Shrewsbury and Hartlebury, built through the Severn valley in Worcestershire and Shropshire. It mainly served local passengers and freight, and traffic declined from the 1920s. British Railways closed it to passengers in 1963, and a campaign to save the line began in a pub in 1965. In 1966 British Railways agreed to sell the line for £25,000, and the first locomotive arrived in 1967.
Regular preserved services began in 1970 between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade. The line was extended to Bewdley in 1974, and the section to Kidderminster reopened in 1984. Today the railway runs 16 miles of single track with steam and heritage diesel locomotives and restored stations. Only a small core of the large fleet belongs to the railway company; many engines belong to associated groups or private owners.
The Engine House at Highley, a covered museum beside the station, opened to the public in 2008. It displays out-of-service locomotives and rolling stock and is free to enter. A landslip in January 2025 cut off Bridgnorth from the rest of the line, and the full line reopened in July 2025.
Hoogtepunten
- Sixteen miles of steam and heritage diesel running through the Severn valley
- Restored stations of the 1850s at Kidderminster, Bewdley, Highley and Bridgnorth
- The Engine House museum at Highley with free entry
- King George VI's royal carriage and a Travelling Post Office
- Large fleet of preserved steam and diesel locomotives
Vaste collectie
- The Engine House, Highley – A covered museum beside Highley station with full-size out-of-service locomotives and displays on the history of the railway; entry is free.
- King George VI's royal carriage – A royal carriage that visitors can look into through the windows, with guided tours when possible.
- Travelling Post Office – A mail-sorting carriage where children can try sorting mail.
- Opgericht
- 1970
- Beheerder
- Severn Valley Railway Society
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 26 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 17,50Children aged 4 to 17 pay the child fare on the Freedom of the Line ticket; the free age for younger children is not stated. |
| Senioren | –No senior fare is listed. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –Carers do not travel free but pay the child member fare, one carer per disabled passenger, with proof of disability such as a PIP document or Blue Badge. Assistance and support dogs travel free. |
| Studenten | –Students receive 20% off Freedom of the Line fares. |
| Groepen (vanaf 21 pers.) | –Reduced fares for groups of more than 20 people, by email enquiry. |
| Gezinnen | £ 43,50Small family fare on the Freedom of the Line ticket booked more than 3 days in advance; the large family fare is £69.50. |
| Freedom of the Line, on the day (adult) | £ 33Child £22; £29.50 for adults and £19.50 for children when booked less than 3 days ahead. |
| Return Kidderminster to Highley (adult, pre-booked) | £ 22,50Child £14.85; also the fare for Bridgnorth to Arley. |
| Return Kidderminster to Arley (adult, pre-booked) | £ 15Child £10; also the fare for Bridgnorth to Highley. |
| Unlimited Pass for one adult (valid 12 months) | £ 155Two adults £280; a person with a disability plus carer £185. |
Prices shown are for the Freedom of the Line ticket (all-day travel with the choice of where to get off, including The Engine House at Highley), booked more than three days in advance. The same ticket costs more when booked later and £33 for adults on the day. Single and return tickets for one to three stations are sold only at the booking office on the day. Discounts of 20% apply to students, Blue Light Card and Defence Discount Service holders, National Trust members, Rail Riders and local residents (postcodes DY10 to DY14 and WV15 to WV16), and 33% to Heritage Railway Association Privilege Card holders; SVR members receive up to 33% off. Dogs cost £5 per dog per day, while cycles, pushchairs and buggies travel free. Entry to The Engine House is free. Car parks at Kidderminster Town, Bewdley and Bridgnorth stations cost £4 per day.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Specially adapted carriages with wider double doors, an accessible toilet and a portable ramp are meant to run on each service, but the diesel railcar does not offer this; wheelchairs up to 700 mm wide, 1,200 mm long and 350 kg loaded are accepted. Dining carriages cannot take a wheelchair at a table and passengers must be able to step up or down into them. Fully accessible toilets are at Kidderminster, The Engine House at Highley and Bridgnorth, and the Engine House has a lift to its first-floor restaurant. Blue Badge holders do not pay for parking at any railway car park and must report to the booking office to get a code. The stations date from the 1850s and can be difficult: the Kidderminster forecourt is cobbled, wheelchair users at Bewdley need staff help at the barrow crossing, and Bridgnorth has short steep slopes. Assistance dogs travel free. The Visitor Services Team can help with questions.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Gezinsticket | £ 43,50 · Small family fare on the Freedom of the Line ticket booked more than 3 days in advance; the large family fare is £69.50. |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
The railway offers family fares and family events. The Engine House is described as suitable for families, with an outdoor children's play area, a Travelling Post Office where children can try sorting mail, and craft sessions in school holidays. Pushchairs and buggies travel free, although the railcar has limited space for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Kidderminster railway station
Kidderminster station is next to the main line station on the Birmingham to Worcester line. Local buses from Kidderminster serve Stourbridge, Dudley, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Halesowen, Worcester and Ludlow. Bewdley is served by buses to Cleobury Mortimer, Tenbury Wells, Ludlow and Worcester, and Bridgnorth by buses to Shrewsbury, Telford and Wolverhampton.
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
Car parks at Kidderminster (DY10 1QX), Bewdley (DY12 1DP) and Bridgnorth (WV16 5DP) cost £4 per day, payable by RingGo app, automated phone line, card machines or the booking office; Blue Badge holders park free after reporting to the booking office. There are a few electric vehicle charge points at Kidderminster.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Sat-nav postcode for Kidderminster station is DY10 1QX; the Bridgnorth disabled bays use WV16 4AX. Visitors can start at Kidderminster, Bewdley or Bridgnorth.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
Kidderminster station has the Valley Suite refreshment room, The King and Castle pub and a gift shop. The Engine House at Highley has a café, a first-floor restaurant and a gift shop, and dining carriages run on some trains.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
The website has pages for private hire and weddings.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Fotograferen | Drones may not be used anywhere on the railway without prior written permission; professional filming requests must be made by email. |
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| Goed om te weten | Trains run between Kidderminster, Bewdley, Arley, Highley, Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth. Parking is limited at The Engine House, so visitors are encouraged to arrive by train, and parking at Arley and Hampton Loade is very limited. Car parks use number plate recognition, so parking must be paid for before leaving the starting station's car park. Tickets are booked online or at the booking office. |
