THE Severn Valley Railway is celebrating its 60th anniversary by offering summer visitors the chance to come back again for free.
The offer is available on all ‘Freedom of the Line’ tickets that are purchased online for travel up to and including Thursday, August 28 this year.
The free offer must be redeemed by September 4, 2025 and is not valid for travel on Saturdays. Terms and conditions apply.
Lewis Maddox, the SVR’s visitor engagement manager said: “We’re delighted that we’ve now got our full 16-mile line back in operation, and passengers can hop on and off at any of the six beautifully presented heritage stations.
“There’s so much to see and do here, and with the offer of a free return visit, you don’t need to cram it all into just one day!
“We can’t wait to see everyone and whisk you back to the golden age of rail travel.”
The railway is putting on a host of summer activities for children at The Engine House, Highley every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the school holidays.
These are led by Perkins the Station Master and Junior the Apprentice, who’ll be on hand to keep young minds occupied with steam-themed games, the chance to jump on the footplate of an engine and to sort the mail in the travelling post office carriage.
Also returning by popular demand is Train Time UK’s stay ‘n’ play activity with a model train set running amongst the full-size locomotives on display.
On Saturdays in August between 1pm and 2.30pm, adults and children aged eight and over can join the driver and fireman for a 10-minute footplate ride at Kidderminster.
There’s an extra charge for this experience and pre-booking is advised.
There’s also a range of weekend events throughout the summer including Brick Weekend on August 2-3, the Vintage Transport Extravaganza on August 9-10, Singin’ on the Train on August 16 and the Art & Craft Fayre at the Engine House on August 23-24.
For more information, visit svr.co.uk.
