Bewdley railway station Bewdley railway station Bewdley railway station serves the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. Until 2014 it was the administrative headquarters of the Severn Valley Railway when it moved to Comberton Hill, Kidderminster. It is the principal intermediate station on the line. Bewdley station originally opened in 1862 as one of the main intermediate stations on the 40¾-mile line between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. The station was operated from opening by the West Midland Railway before being absorbed into the Great Western Railway (GWR). In 1864 the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway opened, with its route through the Wyre Forest branching off
Tenbury Railway S&HR on behalf of the Tenbury Railway from opening. In July 1862 the S&HR (including the Tenbury Railway) was jointly leased by the LNWR, the GWR and the West Midland Railway (WMR). Working of traffic on the Tenbury Railway was taken over by the LNWR on behalf of the joint companies. Following the opening of the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway in August 1864, working of the entire line between Woofferton and Bewdley was taken over by the GWR, with the LNWR retaining running powers. Although the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway was soon absorbed by the GWR, the Tenbury Railway Company