32 evocative photos of the Severn Valley Railway as its own-build station turns 40

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32 evocative photos of the Severn Valley Railway as its own-build station turns 40
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Over the last 40 years, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages have enjoyed a step back in time and ridden behind a steam locomotive on the Severn Valley Railway.

But what visitors may not know is that this isn't an original station at all.

Work started on the new station in early 1984, with the platform and track ready to accept the opening train on July 30 that year.

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