A simulated emergency exercise at one of the terminus stations of the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has helped to keep service crews as prepared as possible to keep people safe.

Teams from across the emergency services and the railway played out a full-scale simulated emergency yesterday (Thursday 12 March) in order to stay as prepared as possible to keep people safe.

The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating after receiving the Chairman’s Special Award at the 2026 Heritage Railway Association awards.

A large-scale emergency response has been spotted at the Severn Valley Railway as part of a pre-planned exercise. The Severn Valley Railway hosted teams from across the emergency services as they ...