Butterley railway station

Butterley
The restored station in 1993 with 'Princess Margaret Rose'
Location
Place	Butterley
Area	Amber Valley
Grid reference	SK402519
Operations
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Operated by	Midland Railway - Butterley
Platforms	2
History
1 May 1875	Opened as Butterley
29 July 1935	Renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick
16 June 1947	Closed to passengers
7 November 1964	Goods facilities withdrawn
22 August 1981	Reopened
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Butterley railway station is a preserved railway station on the Heritage Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.

History

Originally located on the Midland Railway's Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line, the station opened on 1 May 1875 as Butterley, being renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick on 29 July 1935.^[1] It closed to passengers on 16 June 1947,^[1] but remained open for goods traffic until 7 November 1964.^[2] The line itself closed in 1968. British Railways demolished the original station buildings and signal box.

Midland Railway Trust

The station was reopened by the Midland Railway Trust on 22 August 1981^[1][3] Volunteers have restored the station site, rebuilding the station buildings from Whitwell railway station (in addition, there are some Portakabins). The signal box comes from Ais Gill, on the famous Settle-Carlisle Line and is a standard Midland type 2B box. The station originally had two platforms but the present only the southernmost platform (i.e. the original westbound line) is in use to the public.

Swanwick Junction railway station is a short walk or train ride away to the east. Hammersmith railway station is a shorter distance to the west over Butterley Reservoir by train, though the walking distance is longer as one has to walk around the reservoir.

There is parking available at this station.

The station in 1963

References

1. Butt 1995, p. 50.
2. Clinker 1978, p. 23.
3. Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 54.

Sources

• Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
• Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R. W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations: Halts and Stopping Places. Trowbridge, Wilts.: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-281-1.

Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

Midland Railway – Butterley
Legend Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line A38 road Hammersmith Butterley Reservoir Butterley Swanwick Junction Swanwick Colliery Riddings Ironville Pye Bridge Midland Main Line

Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
Legend
Erewash Valley Line Pye Bridge Erewash Valley Line Swanwick Junction Swanwick Colliery Midland Railway - Butterley Butterley Hammersmith Ripley Branch Hartshay Colliery Midland Main Line Ambergate Derwent Valley Line Midland Main Line

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Hammersmith		Midland Railway - Butterley		Swanwick Junction
	Historical railways
Ambergate		Midland Railway Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line		Pye Bridge

Coordinates: 53°3′48″N 1°24′4″W / 53.06333°N 1.40111°W