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[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: '''Following the government announcement on Saturday 31 October about new national Covid-19 restrictions, the Severn Valley Railway will close from Thursday 5 November up to and including 2 December. The railway's pubs, cafes and shops will also shut'''. Further details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=947 here]. 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: 34027_20200912Thomas_Bantock.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 34027 Taw ValleyThomas Bantock | 34027 Taw Valley is a 'rebuiltThomas Bantock' SR West Country Class light pacific. First restored to working order on s business had extensive cartage agreements with the SVR in OWW, GWR and BR throughout the late 1980sBlack Country goods yards, she spent considerable periods of time and also on the main line during both her first and second boiler tickets. Taw Severn Valley was acquired by her present owners in 2001 branch at Bewdley, Kidderminster and last re-entered service in 2015Stourport. Since the departure of [[SR 34053 Sir Keith Park]] she is the only SR locomotive resident on the SVR. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 34027 Taw ValleyThomas 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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