Severn Valley RailwayThe Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is a standard-gaugeheritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) single-track line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, calling at four intermediate stations and three request stops ("halts"), following the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley for much of its route, and crossing the river on the historic Victoria Bridge.
Stourbridge Junction railway stationStourbridge Junction is one of two railway stations serving the town of Stourbridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England. It lies on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line and is the junction for the Stourbridge Town Branch Line, said to be the shortest operational branch line in Europe. The other station serving Stourbridge is Stourbridge Town at the end of the branch line.
Worcester Shrub Hill railway stationWorcester Shrub Hill is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester, England; the other is Worcester Foregate Street in the city centre. A third, Worcestershire Parkway, is located just outside the city to the south-east. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains, operating here under the West Midlands Railway brand, and is also served by Great Western Railway. HistoryThe first station at Shrub Hill was opened in 1850.Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster lineBirmingham Snow Hill(Bull Street)St ChadsSt Paul'sHockley TunnelsJewellery QuarterHockleyChase LineWinson Green Outer CircleThe HawthornsWest Midlands Metroto Wolverhampton Low Levelto Birmingham New StreetSmethwick Galton BridgeRugby–Birmingham–Stafford lineSmethwick WestRood EndLangley GreenOldburyRowley RegisOld HillBumble Hole lineHalesowen RailwayCradley HeathLyeSouth Staffordshire lineStourbridge Town branch lineStourbridge JunctionHagleyBlakedownKidderminsterKidderminster TownSevern Valley RailwayOriginal route of the Severn Valley RailwayHartleburyCutnall Green HaltDroitwich SpaFernhill HeathBlackpole HaltAstwood HaltWorcester triangleWorcester Shrub HillWorcester Foregate StreetCotswold Line via Great MalvernBirmingham–Bristol lineCotswold Line via EveshamThe Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line is a railway line which runs from Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester via Stourbridge and Kidderminster in the West Midlands, England.Worcester Foregate Street railway stationWorcester Foregate Street, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860, is one of two railway stations that serve the city of Worcester, England; the other is Worcester Shrub Hill, which is located to the east. A third station, Worcestershire Parkway, is sited just outside of the city to the south-east. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway, who also operate services along with Great Western Railway. HistoryThe station opened on 17 May 1860.
Birmingham Snow Hill railway stationBirmingham Snow Hill, also known as Snow Hill station, is a railway station in Birmingham City Centre, England. It is one of the three main city-centre stations in Birmingham, along with Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Moor Street.
West Midlands TrainsWM Trains Limited, trading as West Midlands Trains, is a state-owned British train operating company that operates commuter and local services in the West Midlands region and on the West Coast Main Line between London and the Northwest under two trading names: within the West Midlands region as West Midlands Railway (WMR) and outside the region as London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Kidderminster Town railway stationKidderminster Town is a railway station situated in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is operated by the Severn Valley Railway, a heritage line which runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. The station was opened on 30 July 1984, was built in a late Victorian style, and shares its station approach and car park with the adjacent National Rail station.
Great Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838 with the initial route completed between London and Bristol in 1841.
KidderminsterKidderminster is a market town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Birmingham and 15 miles (24 km) north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2021 census, it had a population of 57,400. The town is twinned with Husum, Germany.
WorcestershireCounty of EnglandNon-metropolitan and ceremonial county in EnglandWorcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement.
Wyre Forest DistrictWyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. It is named after the ancient woodland of Wyre Forest. The largest town is Kidderminster, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.