DMU Operations: Western Region
Birmingham - Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn and Hartlebury
DMUs were introduced to the Bewdley services on 17 June 1957 along with other Western Region local services in the Birmingham area. Derby suburban triples (Class 116s) were used allocated to Tyseley depot.
Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn were also served by DMUs on a variety of other services seen in the 1965 timetable below, including some taking that route to Hartlebury.
In January 1963 the route became part of the London Midland Region.
Passenger services were withdrawn in January 1970.
Sample Timetables
17th June to 15th September, 1957
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9th June to 14th September, 1958
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15th September 1958 to 14th June 1959
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15th June to 13th September, 1959
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
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13th June to 11th September, 1960
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12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
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12th June to 10th September 1961
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11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
18th June to 9th September, 1962
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Also, the Carriage Workings for this period (10mb PDF).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
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1st February 1965 until further notice
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Images
14th June 1958
A Derby suburban triple DMU is seen leaving Cradley Heath with the 3.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Bewdley service. Note the shedplate on the buffer beam of DMBS W50051. Michael Mensing.
25th June 1960
The 3.0pm ex-Birmingham Snow Hill (to return at 4:39pm) in Bewdley station on June 25, 1960. An unusual formation - a power twin attached to a centre car/DMBS. Michael Mensing.
25th March 1961
W50102 leads a Derby suburban triple DMU through The Hawthorns Halt with the 1.30pm Bewdley - Birmingham Snow Hill service on 25 March 1961. Michael Mensing.
16th September 1961
A Derby suburban DMU departs from The Hawthorns Halt with the 1.15pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Bewdley service on 16 September 1961. Michael Mensing.
10th February 1962
A Derby suburban triple set arriving into platform 3 of Birmingham Snow Hill with the 1.30pm service from Bewdley on 10 February 1962. Michael Mensing.
August 1962
Derby suburban triple set 310 seen near The Lakes Halt in August 1962. It is displaying Bewdley on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
circa mid-1960s
From a print that has suffered some water damage showing a Derby suburban triple DMU in Bewdley station circa mid-1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1966
Tyseley Derby triple set 300 (M50092 leading) is seen at Smethwick West with the 1.0pm (approximately) Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge - Kidderminster - Bewdley service on October 22, 1966. Michael Mensing.
5th April 1969
Stourport-on-Severn station on 5 April 1969. Train is the 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley (reverse), formed of set TY538, presumably M51131 + 59441 + 51144. The lower ground on the left was the site of sidings leading down to a canal basin. The scene is now completely changed, with a housing estate where the railway used to be. Even St Michael's Church on the right was partly demolished in about 1980; it was begun to 1881 by George Gilbert Scott and was unfinished when it was consecrated in 1910. Note the red coloured seats inside the unit. Tom Burnham.
5th April 1969
Class 116 set TY538 (M51144 and presumably 59441 + 51131) at Stourport-on-Severn with the 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley (reverse) service on 5 April 1969. Tom Burnham.
5th April 1969
The 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley at Stourport-on-Severn station on 5 April 1969, formed of Class 116 set TY538 (presumably 51131 + 59441 + 51144). Note the red seats inside the DMU. Tom Burnham.
5th April 1969
Over the driver's shoulder. The single-track tunnel between Bewdley and Burlish Crossing, taken on board Class 116 set TY538 on the 13.45 Stourport-on-Severn to Kidderminster via Bewdley, 5 April 1969. Tom Burnham.