Landslip means huge repair bill for the Severn Valley Railway

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Land slippage affecting the Severn Valley Railway
Land slippage affecting the Severn Valley Railway // Credit: Leigh King

A serious landslip has closed the , leaving the track impassable by trains.

It is expected the railway will have a large repair bill, which means that trains will be disrupted.

The landslip has happened near Sterns on the section of the line. Although this area has had previous landslips with remedial work, the SVR had not had any previous concerns about the area where this landslip has happened.

About 30 metres of track and track bed have been damaged. The area is in a dangerous state, and further landslips may occur.

Until the repair is completed, which is expected to take some time, the line between and is closed. Thankfully the rest of the line to is not affected.

Embankment failure at Sterns on the Severn Valley Railway
Embankment failure at Sterns on the Severn Valley Railway // Credit: Leigh King

‘We’re due to reopen on 15 February for half-term and the start of our 2025 season, but clearly services between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade cannot run. We want to reassure passengers who’ve pre-booked tickets that we’ll be in touch soon by email, and they don’t need to phone us. We’ll get this sorted out as quickly as we possibly can.

SVR managing director Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster

‘We’ve suffered a significant embankment failure and damage to approximately 30 metres of the track and track bed. The area remains in a dangerous state and further slippage may occur so we are warning people to stay well away.

SVR’s head of infrastructure Chris Bond

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