The Severn Valley Railway strives very hard to provide access for people of all ages who have a variety of mobility or other special needs.

For the physically less able specially adapted vehicles, which allow wheelchair access, are available on certain trains. Disability friendly toilets are also fitted in these vehicles.

At all stations, but excluding Northwood and Country Park Halts, ramps are available which connect between the train and the platform. The train crew and station staff will assist passengers in wheelchairs if required, they are used to doing this.

If your group is likely to contain a large number of physically less able people, our staff at Bewdley will provide advice regarding the best trains to travel on and the most appropriate stations to embark and disembark.

Please remember that our stations were built in the 1860s and, as such, pose some operational difficulties.

Parking for Blue Badge Holders

Kidderminster Station

Designated bays are situated immediately in front of the station building. These bays are heavily used. We advise drivers to ‘drop off’ passengers who have mobility problems at the door of the station. Seats are available in the booking hall for use whilst cars are being parked in our car park.

Bewdley Station

Designated bays are situated immediately in front of the station building. These bays are adjacent to the platform for trains to Bridgnorth. The toilets are also nearby.

Arley, Highley & Hampton Loade Stations

Parking is very limited at these countryside stations. We do not recommend that disabled visitors park here.

Highley – The Engine House

Designated bays are situated in front of The Engine House. The entrance to the Visitor Centre is adjacent. These bays may be suspended during certain special events.

Bridgnorth Station

Designated bays are situated adjacent to the station building and signal box. Access to the platform is a flat 10 metre walk away.

When thinking about parking it is important to bear that the Railway is extremely busy during certain special events. On these dates parking at our main stations is strongly recommended.

Dining Services

Because our fleet of historic dining vehicles were built many years ago the width of the doors and gangways does not permit the positioning of a wheelchair at a dining table. Passengers with disabilities are more than welcome to dine on our services and our staff will do their utmost to provide seating which is close to doors and gangways. Folded wheelchairs can be carried on all trains. Please ask at the time of booking.

Toilets

There are toilets at all stations, excluding the halts. Toilets with full disabled access are available at Kidderminster, Highley - The Engine House and Bridgnorth. The toilets at Bewdley have ramped access but are not specifically adapted for wheelchair users. All trains have toilets but these are generally small. Most specially adapted disabled vehicles have 'less able friendly' toilet facilities.

Publications

SVR literature is available in large print format from our Bewdley office.