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British Railways excursion handbills on display at Bewdley.

All fares quoted are for a single journey, unless stated otherwise.

GWRGreat Western Railway

1932

  • London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 25/4, 3rd 15/3[1]
  • London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 25/10, 3rd 15/6[1]
  • London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 28/9, 3rd 17/3[1]
  • London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 25/4, 3rd 15/3[1]

BRBritish Rail or British Railways

1953 to 1954

  • London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 28/6, 3rd 19/0[2][3]
  • London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 29/8, 3rd 19/9[2][3]
  • London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 32/0, 3rd 21/4[2][3]
  • London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 28/11, 3rd 19/3[2][3]

1958 to 1959

  • London (Paddington) to Kidderminster, 1st 32/6, 3rd 21/8[4]
  • London (Paddington) to Stourport, 1st 33/9, 3rd 22/6[4]
  • London (Paddington) to Bridgnorth, 1st 36/6, 3rd 24/4[4]
  • London (Paddington) to Hartlebury, 1st 33/0, 3rd 22/0[4]

Excursions

(All fares are for a return journey)

  • 1957 Sunday August 4 to New Brighton; from Bridgnorth, 10/9, from Kidderminster, 13/[5]
  • 1959 Monday July 23 to Friday 27 July from Birmingham Snow Hill; to Northwood halt, 6/3, to Bridgnorth, 8/6[5]
  • 1959 Oxford and Abingdon combined rail, river and road trips, from Kidderminster, 16/3[5]
  • 1959 Saturday September 5 to Stourport; from Birmingham Snow Hill, 4/10[5]
  • 1960 Tuesday May 17, Dunstall park (for Wolverhampton horse races), from Hartlebury 5/9, from Bewdley 5/9, From Kidderminster 5/-
  • 1960 Sunday July 3, Kidderminster to Weston-super-Mare, 15/3[5]
  • 1960 Sunday July 10, Kidderminster to Porthcawl, 17/3[5]
  • 1960 Sunday July 17, Kidderminster to Barry Island, 15/3[5]
  • 1963 Wednesday April 3 Hawthorns Halt, (for West Bromwich Albion football ground), 4/3[5]
  • 1963 Sunday August 25, Kidderminster to Portsmouth 21/-, to Ryde Esplanade 35/3[5]
  • 1963 Sunday August 25, combined rail, steamer and road tour from Kidderminster to the Isle of Wight 40/6[5]
  • <1964 to Dudley (for the zoo); from Stourport, 3/-, from Bewdley, 2/9[5][note 1]

Season tickets

1958

  • Bewdley to Birmingham (Snow Hill), Weekly £1/2/3, Monthly £4/7/9, Three Monthly £11/17/-[6]
  • Kidderminster to Birmingham (Snow Hill), Weekly 19/3, Monthly £3/16/3, Three Monthly £10/5/6[6]

SVRSevern Valley Railway

Day membership poster from 1967

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).[7][note 2]
  • 1971 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 30p, First class 45p.[8]
  • 1972 Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade return. Third class 45p (40p low season), First class 70p (60p low season).[8]
  • 1974 Bridgnorth to Bewdley, 3rd 55p (£1.00 return)
  • 2009 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £14.00 on the day[9]
  • 2010 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £15.50 on the day[9]
  • 2011-13 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £15.50 booked, £16.50 on the day[10]
  • 2014 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £16.20 booked, £18.00 on the day[9]
  • 2015 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £17.50 booked, £19.00 on the day[10]
  • 2016 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £18.00 booked, £19.00 on the day[10]
  • 2017 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £18.80 booked, £19.80 on the day[11]
  • 2018 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.50 booked, £21.00 on the day[11]
  • 2019 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.80 booked, £22.00 on the day[12]
  • 2020 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult 3rd return £19.55 booked, £23.00 on the day[12]
  • 2021 Bridgnorth to/from Kidderminster adult return £25.00

Other

Notes

  1. The handbill is undated, but was issued prior to Dudley Station's closure in 1964.
  2. Third class was described as Second class in 1970

See also

Timetables in commercial service

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Great Western Timetables, July to September 1932
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Passenger Train Facilities, Western Region, (British Railways, November 1954)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1953)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Passenger Services, (British Railways, September 1958 to June 1959)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Handbills on display at Bewdley Station
  6. 6.0 6.1 Diesel Suburban Train Services and cheap fares facilities, British Railways 1958
  7. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 18, p. 282
  8. 8.0 8.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 22 p.13.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 SVR Forum Fares over time thread
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 SVR Forum 2011-17 Fares thread
  11. 11.0 11.1 SVR Forum 2018 Fares thread
  12. 12.0 12.1 SVR Forum 2020 Fares thread
  13. https://www.diamondbuses.com/worcester-warwickshire/bus-services/125-bridgnorth/