A bit about Bridgnorth station and its surroundings

Bridgnorth was once a thriving port, and the town is just a short walk from our station, over the town footbridge connecting the station to New Road. With its high town and low town, connected by many sets of steps and by the steepest inland railway in Britain, Bridgnorth is a fascinating place to explore, and to live. Learn more about the cliff railway here.

The grounds of the ruined castle, with its lean greater than that of Pisa's tower, and the 'castle walk' from the top station of the cliff railway, round the sandstone projection surmounted by Thomas Telford's first church, St Mary Magdalene, offer remarkable views across the riverside and the station over to Pan Pudding Hill. Read more about the town and its visitor facilities here.

The preservation of the SVR dates from 1965, when a group of railway enthusiasts formed the Severn Valley Railway Society at Kidderminster. Initial efforts succeeded in raising 25% of the £25,000 purchase price for the closed five-mile section of the Severn Valley line from Bridgnorth to Alveley.

By 1967, the first rolling stock - an engine and four coaches - had been received. The next three years were spent restoring the line to operating condition, and obtain the legal authority, a Light Railway Order, from the Department of Environment, gained only after experiencing considerable difficulties.

The section from Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade was opened for public passenger services in May 1970, and the remainder of the purchase price was paid shortly afterways.

Read more about our history here.