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Revision as of 21:20, 15 February 2015
Bewdley station has three platforms and was formerly the junction for both the Wyre Forest and Stourport lines, both of which are now used as sidings. The next station in the UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) direction is Kidderminster, and the next stations in the DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) direction towards Bridgnorth are Northwood Halt and Arley.
The station is controlled by two signal boxes, Bewdley South and Bewdley North. The section through platforms 1 and 2 is the only double track section of the present SVRSevern Valley Railway. This is worked under Absolute Block regulations.
The yard at Bewdley is home to the Carriage and Wagon department which supplements the Carriage Repair Department at Kidderminster and maintains the fleet of goods wagons. The 4150 Fund are also restoring GWRGreat Western Railway locomotive 4150 in Bewdley yard. Public access to the yard is available during the annual Members and Shareholders 'Behind the Scenes' event, organised by the 4150 Fund.
Bewdley MPDMotive Power Depot is home to the Class 108 DMU. Other operational locomotives are also stabled at Bewdley, running light engine to Kidderminster at the start and end of each day as required.
Bewdley Platform 1 is home to the Volunteer Liaison Office. There is also a buffet adjacent to this platform.
Bewdley has limited public pay and display parking. Three sales coaches run by support groups are adjacent to the car park.
Points of interest
Footbridge
A covered wooden footbridge at the North end of the station allows access between Platform 1 and Platforms 2&3.
Water towers
Two water towers at the South end of Platforms 2&3 and in the MPDMotive Power Depot area allow watering of locomotives.
Island platform canopy
Platforms 2&3 share a canopy, giving passengers protection from the weather.
Bewdley station from the footbridge, showing the island canopy
Underside of the canopy, showing the older timber frame on cast iron pillars closest, with the later steel frame in the distance
Bewdley station clock
Gent's urinal
An open roofed cast iron gentlemen's urinal is located on Platforms 2&3.
Portable water tank
A portable water tank with hand powered pump was used for the refilling of carriage water tanks.
See Also
List of stations
List of shops
