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
LocationButterley, Amber Valley
England
Coordinates53°3′48″N 1°24′4″W
Grid referenceSK402519
Operated byMidland Railway - Butterley
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 May 1875Opened as Butterley
29 July 1935Renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
7 November 1964Goods facilities withdrawn
22 August 1981Reopened

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.

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

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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Butterley railway station.
Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Hammersmith   Midland Railway - Butterley   Swanwick Junction
  Historical railways  
Ambergate   Midland Railway
Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line		   Pye Bridge
Ripley
Line closed, station closed		   Midland Railway
Ripley Branch		   Terminus
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