Reopening of Eardington Halt 14th September 2023

The first public passenger train to stop at Eardington Halt on the Severn Valley Railway since the station was removed from the timetable in 1982, the 2pm departure from Bridgnorth on Thursday 14th September 2023 during the railway's Autumn Steam Gala, hauled by Ivatt 4MT Mogul 43106, known as 'The Flying Pig'.

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

It is great to see Eardinton Halt reopened even at the moment it is only on special occasions, as a TTI on the SVR of 52 years I can remember the days when Eardington Halt was a regular stopping point, and trains that stopped going North To Bridgnorth would have water boiler level problems and slipping on starting up, but it was always nice to have the extra halt on the line. It nigh on claim to fame was that in the Sir Gerald Nabaro era it nearly became the SVR's Northern terminus hence the incomplete platform on the other side next to the Road exit, when Nabaro was Chairman of the SVR the Bridgnorth Bypass was proposed but instead of fighting it he decided against every one else on the Railway he would close the line North of Eardinton Halt and sell off the Bridgnorth Station site to retailers and make Eardington Halt our Northern Terminus, but the SVR members knew different and stopped him doing this and secured the line to Bridgnorth and the Station bt finding out that the local Councils had to pay for the By Pass Bridge, Sir Gerald Nabaro eventually resigned from the SVR Board and every thing is now History.

[@ChrisH-1952]

Interesting info. If he hadn't been stopped, the SVR could have ended up as successful as one of the other railway projects that Nabaro was connected to: the line to Ilfracombe. 🤫

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

@@ChrisH-1952 I was a 17 year old TTI then and remember the Railway wasted hard earned money on trying to transform Eardington Halt into a Terminus station, first the Norther Turn out points were too sharp for larger loco's and Erdington Halt is in the middle of no where, it's little hamlet being about 2 miles towards Bridgnorth and he would of Ruined the SVR in it's early days, after the volunteers had gone on strike for a couple of weekends and some one found out it was the council that had to build the bridge,, we breathed a sigh of relief as Nabbaro resigned, the Northern Turn out was eventually removed and he loop was turned into a siding and the rest is History, but it is great to see Eardington Halt open again

[@ChrisH-1952]

@@peterwilliamallen1063 Thanks for the additional info. Excellent.

[@558vulcanxh]

Torys quite like property speculation and other shady practices.,they've no morals or scruples. Thank goodness he resigned , or someone would have thrown him into the Severn 😊

[@grahamhunt7488]

Very fitting station reopening, well done SVR!

[@senguptasayn]

Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations!

[@davidcattell7311]

Thank you very much!

[@philharris256]

Thanks for that video! Beautifully filmed and edited. I was on duty on the platform, so it’s great to see it from the other side. Well done!

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

An historic occasion indeed. Well filmed, really enjoyed this one.
Cheers and keep up the great work - Alex.

[@davidcattell7311]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@garryferrington811]

Very nice, very special.

[@mrwates]

Excellent :)

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

How about that then first time in 41 years for eardington halt station to be included on the timetable

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

Best just kept for special events I think. Would soon loose its charm if it was a regular stop plus you’ve got the gradient to consider.
Good news is that for this year’s diesel gala, the Hampton Loade shuttle with the Teddy Bear will be calling at Eardington.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@greatwesternproductions2857is that what they are gonna be doing use a teddy bear with a local train to be stopping at eardington