History of the Stour Valley Line
For what is now a small branch line off of a busy mainline, the line throughout the last 156 years has an interesting history.
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In this section you can find out about the Stour Valley Line, from its opening in 1849 right through the years of its expansion, then decline, then stability under BR which led the way for the investment from the privatised railway in the late 90s and now.
Whatever your interest in Railways, this section should have something for you. If you feel that anything has been missed
