Heritage railway to use metal from former station
Severn Valley RailwayMetalwork from a disused railway station will be used in a £1m project to recreate an authentic platform canopy.
The Severn Valley Railway said the original materials from Wolverhampton's former Low Level station would form about 10% of the new structure at its Kidderminster station.
The design also is based on the Wolverhampton canopy and will incorporate original Great Western Railway steelwork wherever possible.
The heritage railway has set up a "Raise the Roof" fundraising appeal and hopes to start construction early in 2027.
The railway said the canopy would complete its double platform at Kidderminster Town Station.
As well as being a "stunning and authentic structure" it said the canopy would "provide welcome shelter from the weather, improve accessibility and comfort, create a more inviting gateway to the Severn Valley Railway".
"The canopy has been designed to sit comfortably alongside the existing buildings and appear as though it has always belonged there," it said.
Severn Valley RailwayWolverhampton's Low Level station was opened in the 1850s and was once one of two stations to serve the city centre.
It closed in 1981, but a Severn Valley Railway volunteer and director, Alan Davies, led a team to rescue the steelwork with the hope of one day reusing it.
The railway chose to use the Wolverhampton design rather than a traditional apex canopy because it allowed "the rescued steelwork to be returned to public use".
It also said the design "represents the most authentic way of preserving this important piece of Great Western Railway history".
Construction work is due to start early next year to coincide with the railway's annual shutdown, and it should be complete by March.
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