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In addition, although BR passenger services to [[Bewdley]] continued to 1970, the SVR had a presence in [[Bewdley Down Yard]] from at least 1968. A video of [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]] being delivered in 1971 by a BR locomotive to Bewdley from [[Barry Scrapyard]] is available on [https://youtu.be/ckKvZhxPvuE YouTube] (external link).
In the 1973-1984 period prior to the extension to Kidderminster, the BR/SVR boundary was the [[Ground Frames at Foley Park|trap points at Foley Park]]. When the SVR initially [[The development of Kidderminster Town Station | took possession of the former BR Kidderminster goods yard]] in 1984 there were four connections to BR at various points. Three redundant connections were soon recovered, retaining only the exchange line connection.When Kidderminster first opened, the station layout was controlled by a small [[Kidderminster ground frame |ground frame]], released by the train staff, which gave access to the sidings, the run-round loop and the BR exchange line.<ref>SVR News 73</ref>
At its opening in 1987, the SVR's Kidderminster signal box worked to [[Kidderminster Junction signal box]], 'over the fence' and operated successively by BR, RailTrack and finally NR. The operating method was cumbersome, requiring staff on the track for any movement between the two railways. Under this arrangement the SVR's exchange line was designated as a siding.
==2012 upgrade and current arrangement==
