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This page gives examples of passenger fares in both the commercial and preservation eras.
All GWRGreat Western Railway and BRBritish Rail or British Railways-era fares quoted are for a single journey, unless stated otherwise. Those fares are shown as originally published in pre-decimalisation form with 12d ('old pence') = 1 shilling and 20s = £1. For example the 1934 London to Kidderminster first class fare shown as 25/4 (the historically abbreviated presentation of £1 5s 4d) would today be written £1.27.
GWRGreat Western Railway
1878
- Bewdley to Kidderminster, 1st 5d, 'Parliamentary' 3½d[1][note 1]
1902
- London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 19/4, 2nd 12/8, 3rd 10/1[2]
- London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 21/-, 2nd 13/2, 3rd 10/6[2]
- London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 23/2, 2nd 14/6, 3rd 11/7[2]
- London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 19/4, 2nd 12/8, 3rd 10/1[2]
1932
- London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 25/4, 3rd 15/3[3]
- London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 25/10, 3rd 15/6[3]
- London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 28/9, 3rd 17/3[3]
- London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 25/4, 3rd 15/3[3]
BRBritish Rail or British Railways
1953 to 1954
- London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 28/6, 3rd 19/0[4][5]
- London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 29/8, 3rd 19/9[4][5]
- London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 32/0, 3rd 21/4[4][5]
- London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 28/11, 3rd 19/3[4][5]
1958 to 1959
- London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 32/6, 3rd 21/8[6]
- London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 33/9, 3rd 22/6[6]
- London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 36/6, 3rd 24/4[6]
- London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 33/0, 3rd 22/0[6]
Excursions
(All fares are for a return journey)
- 1957 Sunday August 4 New Brighton, from Bridgnorth, 10/9, from Kidderminster, 13/[7]
- 1959 Monday July 23 to Friday July 27 from Birmingham Snow Hill; to Northwood halt, 6/3, to Bridgnorth, 8/6[7]
- 1959 Oxford and Abingdon combined rail, river and road trips, from Kidderminster, 16/3[7]
- 1959 Saturday September 5 to Stourport; from Birmingham Snow Hill, 4/10[7]
- 1960 Tuesday May 17, Dunstall park (for Wolverhampton horse races), from Hartlebury 5/9, from Bewdley 5/9, From Kidderminster 5/-[7]
- 1960 June 10, Kidderminster to Bristol 15/6, Weston-super-Mare 19/-, Weston including steamer cruise to Cardiff 25/-[7]
- 1960 Sunday July 3, Kidderminster to Weston-super-Mare, 15/3[7]
- 1960 Sunday July 10, Kidderminster to Porthcawl, 17/3[7]
- 1960 Sunday July 17, Kidderminster to Barry Island, 15/3[7]
- 1962 Sunday October 21, "A trip to Wales" from Kidderminster to various towns including; Crumlin 10/6, Aberdare 12/3[7]
- 1962 Sunday October 21, Kidderminster to Swansea 17/0, Hereford 5/6[7]
- 1963 Wednesday April 3, Kidderminster to Hawthorns Halt, (for West Bromwich Albion football ground), 4/3[7]
- 1963 Sunday August 25, Kidderminster to Portsmouth 21/-, to Ryde Esplanade 35/3[7]
- 1963 Sunday August 25, combined rail, steamer and road tour from Kidderminster to the Isle of Wight 40/6[7]
- 1964 Sunday July 19 Weston-super-Mare from Kidderminster 17/-[7]
- <1964 Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to Dudley (for the zoo); from Stourport, 3/-, from Bewdley, 2/9[7][note 2]
- <1964? Saturdays to Shrewsbury from; Bewdley 5/3, Arley 4/9, Highley 4/3, Hampton Loade 4/-, Eardington 4/-, Bridgnorth 3/6[7][note 3]
Season tickets
1958
- Bewdley to Birmingham (Snow Hill), Weekly £1/2/3, Monthly £4/7/9, Three Monthly £11/17/-[8]
- Kidderminster to Birmingham (Snow Hill), Weekly 19/3, Monthly £3/16/3, Three Monthly £10/5/6[8]
SVRSevern Valley Railway
Illustrative fares shown are for adult whole line return tickets except where stated. Other fares were available for shorter journeys and concessionary prices for children, SVRSevern Valley Railway members etc. Admission to The Engine House was included in the ticket price from 2010.
- 1967 In October the SVRSevern Valley Railway offered "Day membership" for 2/- (10p) allowing a return journey to Hampton Loade.
- 1970 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 6/- (30p), First class 9/- (45p).[9][note 4]
- 1971 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 30p, First class 45p.[10]
- 1972 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 45p (40p low season), First class 70p (60p low season).[10]
- 1974 Bridgnorth to Bewdley, 3rd 55p (£1.00 return)
- 2009 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £14.00 on the day[11]
- 2010 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £15.50 on the day[11]
- 2011-13 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £15.50 booked, £16.50 on the day[12]
- 2014 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £16.20 booked, £18.00 on the day[11]
- 2015 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £17.50 booked, £19.00 on the day[12]
- 2016 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £18.00 booked, £19.00 on the day[12]
- 2017 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £18.80 booked, £19.80 on the day[13]
- 2018 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.50 booked, £21.00 on the day[13]
- 2019 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.80 booked, £22.00 on the day[14]
- 2020 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.55 booked, £23.00 on the day[14]
- 2021 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult return £25.00
Other
- 1914 A GWRGreat Western Railway poster gives the single fare on the Road Motor Service between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth as 1/9
- 2021 Diamond Bus service 125 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth return, £6.50[15]
Notes
- ↑ A contemporary newspaper report on the opening of the Kidderminster Loop Line commented that the fares were "on the high scale for which the Great Western Railway are rather notorious".
- ↑ The handbill is undated, but was issued prior to Dudley Station's closure in 1964.
- ↑ The handbill is undated, but appears to be the reverse of the Dudley handbill above.
- ↑ Third class was described as Second class in 1970
See also
Timetables in commercial service
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 84.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Great Western Timetables, January to April 1902
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Great Western Timetables, July to September 1932
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Passenger Train Facilities, Western Region, (British Railways, November 1954)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1953)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1958 to June 1959)
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 Handbills on display at Bewdley Station
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Diesel Suburban Train Services and cheap fares facilities, British Railways 1958
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 18, p. 282
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 22 p.13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 SVR Forum Fares over time thread
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 SVR Forum 2011-17 Fares thread
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 SVR Forum 2018 Fares thread
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 SVR Forum 2020 Fares thread
- ↑ https://www.diamondbuses.com/worcester-warwickshire/bus-services/125-bridgnorth/
