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[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: '''Passenger services restarted on 1 August 2020 although pre-booking is strongly advised; details of services may be found on the SVR Official Website [https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=164 here] and September services [https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=166 here].''' FAQs on the reopening may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=929 here]. The King and Castle pub at Kidderminster and the Railwayman's Arms pub at Bridgnorth are also open. The SVR has launched a Fight Back Fund to help the Railway through this emergency; details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 here].
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File: SECR_12522_20190406Thomas_Bantock.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522Thomas Bantock | South Eastern Thomas Bantock's business had extensive cartage agreements with the OWW, GWR and Chatham Railway open BR throughout the Black Country goods wagon 12522 was built at Ashfordyards, Kent in 1920. Many wagons of and also on the period were wooden-framed but this example had steel chassis members. As a result it had a long working lifeSevern Valley branch at Bewdley, passing from the Southern Railway to BR and eventually to the Port of Bristol Authority. It was last overhauled between 2017 Kidderminster and 2019Stourport. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522Thomas Bantock | (Full article...)]]]]
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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR).
The present day [[Severn Valley Railway]] (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has [[list of stations | six stations and two halts]] and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between [[Bridgnorth]] in Shropshire and [[Kidderminster]] in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by Operations involve a mixture of steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and heritage diesel locomotive -hauled trainsservices.
This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present.
For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the [http://www.svr.co.uk SVR Official Website]. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
=== Categories of article ===
Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to [[Query Corner]] to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the [[Severn Valley Railway News | SVR News]]?) that might have the information we need!
In addition are a number of [[:Category:Stub articles|stub articles]] requiring further input.
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