Butterley railway station

Heritage station in Derbyshire, England

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.^{[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

References

1. Butt 1995, p. 50.
2. Clinker 1978, p. 23.
3. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 674. 1871. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
4. "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 214. 1881. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
5. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 463. 1899. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
6. "Railway Staff Changes". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 22 October 1908. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Kirkby-in-Ashfield". Mansfield Reporter. England. 8 August 1913. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "News in Brief". Sheffield Independent. England. 18 May 1922. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Swanwick". Ripley and Heanor News and Ilkeston Division Free Press. England. 22 May 1936. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
10. Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 54.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• 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.