Talk:Severn Valley Railway

Although closed I think it would be appropriate to include a mention of Eardington Halt. It enjoys the benefit of a group of volunteers that try to keep it tidy and is the stabling point for several wagons which the Permanent Way department use. In answer to the request by Beeurd on 7 September 2005, I have started adding articles about some of the stations north of the current terminus at Bridgnorth.--7severn7 12:40, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Possibly not encyclopedic enough for the main article (unless it becomes much longer, anyway), but it may be worth mentioning Eardington Halt, which was between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, and was open for a few years in the 1980s. Loganberry | Talk 16:16, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I was quite dissapointed not to see any information about the old Severn Valley branch as it was, which ran from Hartlbury Junction through Stourport and along the current preserved route from Bewdley and out past Bridgnorth. I don't know enough about the line to be able to complete an article myself, however.--Beeurd 13:13, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

That's something I'd like to see as well, though I also don't know enough about the line's past history to do so. (And I live in Bewdley!)

I've entered some stuff about various stations beyond Bridgnorth which you might like to read, edit or add to.--7severn7 13:33, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Kidderminster Town

Would it be sensible to use the name "Kidderminster Town" rather than simply "Kidderminster" for the SVR station, given the existence of Kidderminster National Rail station just a short distance away? As I understand it the "Town" designation was traditionally used by the GWR to indicate the closer station to the town centre (which the SVR station is... just!), and the name is quite often used in the local press (I live in Bewdley), but on the other hand the SVR website refers to the station simply as "Kidderminster". I haven't changed the article itself, as I'm not sure about the official status or otherwise of the "Town" name. Loganberry (Talk) 00:56, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

Further to this - the GWR-style board outside the station listing SVR stops calls it "Kidderminster Town"... but then it leaves out Country Park Halt altogether! Loganberry (Talk) 23:09, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Yes, the SVR station is known as Kidderminster Town. As for Country Park Halt - the station was added a few years ago and they probably never got round to changing the board.--Beeurd 13:04, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

http://www.kfriends.org.uk/ shows the new running in boards clearly stateing Kidderminster Town.

North of Bridgnorth

Quoting to the offical SVR webpage:

Incidentally, to complete the record, the railway land north of Bridgnorth has been sold, and there is now no possibility of Severn Valley trains reaching Ironbridge and Shrewsbury ever again. [1]

So the list of stations north of Bridgnorth (Ironbridge etc.) that has now had to be removed twice is definitely wishful thinking, and shouldn't be added back again! --RFBailey 15:10, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Yet there is much discussion on the SVR Online forum and amongst working volunteers regarding pressing for a formal feasibility study into a northern extension. Concern exists regards a currently small heritage line within Telford that may take a significant amount of the SVR's custom should it expand.

In view of the above wouldn't it be better to replace the sentence "Because of this, never again will trains haul past Ironbridge or to Shrewsbury" with the following "Because of this the likelihood of trains every again passing on to Ironbridge or to Shrewsbury is very remote".--7severn7 08:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Bob Bailey, quite reasonably, pointed out text that could be misunderstood by the reader thus implying the Telford Steam Railway could take over part of the SVR. I have re-written the section to state the factual situation more clearly without bias.--7severn7 11:53, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Station articles?

What do people think about doing an article on each station, as has been done for their National Rail equivalents? If even tiny unstaffed halts like Hartlebury can have them, then personally I don't see why not; most of them have plenty of history and interest behind them, after all. The reason this has crossed my mind is that someone else created one for Kidderminster Town, which I've done some minor expansion and correction of. Loganberry (Talk) 22:29, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I would support such a move, although I have not checked what happens on other heritage lines. DonBarton 23:09, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

There are articles for each station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway - and a look at Pickering railway station shows that there is also a suitable template available. So it looks like all systems go! Loganberry (Talk) 15:43, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

As an inclusionist, I have to agree. Let's rock and roll. HawkerTyphoon 23:15, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I've just written quick stubs for all the currently open SVR stations. Lots of expansion possible, of course, but hopefully it's a start. Loganberry (Talk) 17:25, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I've now swapped around the direction of travel on the infoboxes in those new articles, so that they match the Bridgnorth -> Kidderminster direction used in this article and its own list of stations. Loganberry (Talk) 22:47, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

It would make particular sense to include a write up on the various stations. Especially with the developments taking place at Kidderminster Town and Highley. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 7severn7 (talk • contribs)

And I see you have now done some of that; thanks! I think your contributions will need wikifying and a bit of cleaning up - for example, external links should be in references, not in the main body of the text - but there's definitely useful information there. Loganberry (Talk) 13:02, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm more than happy for others to clean up my edits. I'll just continue to add stuff as and where I can.--7severn7 20:07, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

I have cleaned up and expanded all station artlcles, added pictures ect, hope its all correct - if not feel free to change it --Greenfinch100 14:03, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Former stations

Does anybody know the names of ALL the stations which were originally between Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury? I only have knowlege of a few of them and would like to know where the rest of them were, what remains of them ect -- Cheers -- Greenfinch100 14:10, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Over the last few weeks I've added all that I can think of to the north of Bridgnorth including Cound Halt. Please dive in and expand correct anything that I may have got wrong.--7severn7 18:56, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Locomotives

4150 is a 2-6-2T. Please don't change it again mis-leading people. Follow the link.--7severn7 11:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)