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Midland Railway Centre

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The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire.OverviewThe Midland Railway – Butterley lies on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge line of the old Midland Railway, although the present-day heritage line terminates at Hammersmith. The line currently runs for 3+1/2mi from Hammersmith via Butterley, Swanwick Junction, and Riddings to Ironville. It is operated by the Midland Railway Trust.The railway is also home to the narrow gauge Golden Valley Light Railway, which opened in 1991 and partially lies on the trackbed of a former plateway built by the Butterley Company in 1813 to connect its iron works facilities in Butterley and nearby Codnor Park.Stations of the MR (Butterley)HammersmithButterley – Headquarters of the Midland Railway – ButterleySwanwick Junction The Main Museum Complex Riddings (run-round loop, currently no platform at present, Ironville Junction close by, Current terminus of the 'MR (B)', until further notice).

Address: Butterley Station , Ripley DE5 3QZ, DBY, GB
Phone: 01773 570140
State: DBY
City: Ripley
Zip Code: DE5 3QZ

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Hidden gem of Derby! Me and the kids had a fantastic day out here. It was the kids first time on a train and the views and location is fantastic. The amount on offer here is way beyond what I expected and we didn't even see it all. We will be back soon with friends to do it all again. The most surprising thing was how quite it was here, they have a fantastic community feeling here everyone is clearly very passionate about being there and supporting the history. Highly recommended for a relaxed day trip out especially if you enjoy engineering in any capacity
A very well run railway, with plently to see and learn, and not just trains, it also has a traction section. Of course the jewels of the collection is the Duchess of Sutherland and Princess Margaret Rose, two beautiful engines. It's worth the visit, with plently to see and very kid friendly
Wonderful place to visit with so many interesting exhibits to see, in lovingly restored old buildings, set in beautiful countryside. The volunteers are all friendly and very happy to answer any questions. The train line goes through some beautiful scenery and there's a narrow gauge railway that's only £1. There's a lovely cafe and all the facilities are family friendly. The shop has a great selection of toys, models and railway books/magazines.
Excellent preserved railway site, with train services, museums, miniature railways, walks and lots of things to do and exhibits. I visited during the Ale on the rails event and it was well organised, with an interesting mix of trains and beers. I’d recommend the nearby fishing lakes cafe for breakfast before visiting.
Was an amazing day to come here to do a 125 group running day. 2 HST Sets operating on the day visiting. 80's themed weekend with 80's music, and 80's arcade and plenty to do. Strongly recommend to come and visit.
A great day out for the family, with a variety of things to do. There is a country park, but access was a little overgrown. However, the dog enjoyed the walk.
Had a great day out at Butterley and Swanwick, rode on the train which was diesel and not steam unfortunately this week. Had a good look round the signal box , buses, the pump engines and the train museums all with very helpful and knowledgeable staff all eager to answer any questions. Several Cafes on site to get a nice cuppa and a bit of cake and number of model railway. A good day out
Nice day out not to busy Victorian weekend steam and electric locos running could do with more investment a couple of sheds were open with model railway all the staff were friendly and welcoming full of information
We were careful to make sure we visited on a steam running day, as "pacers" don't really float our boat. And it was a special Victorian event which was absolutely fab! Stunningly beautiful, restored carriages which are truly magnificent and made our visit way more special. So.... regular readers may have reached the conclusion that I never give bad reviews where heritage railways are concerned. That is generally true and is partly because they all, whether large or small newly opened or pioneers of their kind are run by volunteers who give their all for the cause, which is a fabulous thing and should be lauded in all instances. That said, I can make some useful observations a la Geoff Marshall, which might be helpful. So here are my facts for the railway: Ticket: NOT traditional style cardboard ticket preferred by this reviewer. Magnetic Totems: only one available for Butterley, so they're missing revenue of £9 Stations: 2 Butterley and Swanwick Junction plus one halt at Hammersmith where you can alight and watch the run-round. Parking: At Butterley. Free. Fairly big, although some parking muppetry made it less than it could've been. Not sure about Swanwick Junction. Certainly not at Hammersmith. Toilets: Good at both stations, but a long walk from the platform at Butterley. If you're not so ambulant or just walk-shy or just short of time, my advice would be to go at Swanwick Junction.
Get ready for a load of photos! What a day we had here. We came here as part of a steam railway experience for two. Didn't get to go on a steam train but that didn't bother us. Staff were wonderful and polite. We were pretty much on our own when walking around as it was a quiet day and the first train too. Everything was kept lovely and clean and you can tell it has all been well looked after. We just enjoyed every minute and loved seeing all the different trains and carriages. Also the buses were wonderful to see too.
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