Butterley railway station

Butterley railway station is a preserved railway station on the Heritage Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.

Butterley
Station on heritage railway
The restored station in 1993 with 'Princess Margaret Rose'
General information
Location	Butterley, Amber Valley England
Coordinates	53°3′48″N 1°24′4″W
Grid reference	SK402519
Operated by	Midland Railway - Butterley
Platforms	2
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
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7 November 1964	Goods facilities withdrawn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
Location

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.^{[citation needed]} British Railways demolished the original station buildings and signal box.^{[citation needed]}

Stationmasters

• James Blackwell 1875^[3] - 1884
• W. Allen 1884^[4] - 1885
• J. Randall 1885^[4] - 1886
• John H. Grundy 1886^[4] - 1906^[5] (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
• William Tunn 1906^[5] - 1908^[6] (afterwards station master at Pinxton)
• Amos Follows 1908 - 1910^[7] (afterwards station master at Kirkby-in-Ashfield)
• Samuel Joseph Whitehead 1910 - 1922^[8] (afterwards station master at Bulwell)
• Edward Skerrett ca. 1924
• Fred Fletcher 1927 - 1936^[9] (afterwards station master at Cannock Chase)
• Mr. Billington ca. 1940
• H. Anslow ca. 1955 ca. 1956

Midland Railway Trust

The station in 1963

The station was reopened by the Midland Railway Trust on 22 August 1981^[1][10] 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.

There is parking available at this station.

See also

• Listed buildings in Ripley, Derbyshire