Ripley railway station
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Ripley railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ripley
in Derbyshire
, England
. It was opened in 1856 by the Midland Railway
on its Ripley branch
from Little Eaton Junction, approximately 3 miles north of Derby. In 1890 it became the terminus of a line from Heanor Junction on the Erewash Valley Line
near Langley Mill
Approximately two and a half miles from Denby
the line crossed the main Ripley Road at Marehay and reached the original station at Coppice Lane to the south of Greenhillocks.
In 1889 a new line was built from Langley Mill
through Heanor
and Crosshill
. A new station was built nearer to the town centre since it was planned to extend the line to meet the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
at Butterley.
The original station became known as the Old Yard and provided goods facilities.
The new station was double tracked with two platforms provided with matching single storey buildings.
In the Grouping
of all lines (into four main companies) in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
. The station closed to passengers in 1930, though it continued with a very lively goods trade for the town's shops and businesses. There were also regular excursions, for instance to the FA Cup Final organised by the Miners Welfare, and the annual week at the holiday camp at Skegness, taken by over a thousand miners and their families. On the 12 of October 1961 the station featured on the ITV programme Lunchbox. Midland Railway Number 1000 brought 500 spectators from Derby.
The line north of Ripley to Butterley had closed on the 23rd of January 1938. That going north from Marehay Junction closed in 1954 along with the Old Yard. The station finally closed to goods on the 1 April 1963 however excursion trains carried on for a few years
The station buildings were finally demolished around 1985 and part of the site was occupied by a builders merchant's warehouse.
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened in 1856 by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
on its Ripley branch
Midland Railway Ripley Branch
The Midland Railway Ripley Branch connected Derby to Ripley in Derbyshire, England running from Little Eaton Junction on the Midland Railway line to Leeds.-Origin:...
from Little Eaton Junction, approximately 3 miles north of Derby. In 1890 it became the terminus of a line from Heanor Junction on the Erewash Valley Line
Erewash Valley Line
The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...
near Langley Mill
Langley Mill railway station
Langley Mill railway station on the Erewash Valley Line serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, England...
Approximately two and a half miles from Denby
Denby railway station
Denby railway station was a railway station which served the village of Denby in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1856 as Smithy Houses by the Midland Railway to on its Ripley branch from Little Eaton Junction to Ripley.Denby itself is a fairly scattered community, but the main part was...
the line crossed the main Ripley Road at Marehay and reached the original station at Coppice Lane to the south of Greenhillocks.
In 1889 a new line was built from Langley Mill
Langley Mill (Branch) railway station
See also Langley Mill railway stationLangley Mill railway station was a railway station which served the town of Langley Mill in Derbyshire England...
through Heanor
Heanor (MR) railway station
Heanor railway station was a railway station which served the town of Heanor in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1890 by the Midland Railway on its branch between Langley Mill railway station on the Erewash Valley Line and Ripley...
and Crosshill
Crosshill and Codnor railway station
Crosshill and Codnor railway station was a railway station which served the villages of Crosshill and Codnor in Derbyshire, England It was opened in 1890 by the Midland Railway on its branch between Langley Mill on the Erewash Valley Line and Ripley...
. A new station was built nearer to the town centre since it was planned to extend the line to meet the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
The Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line is a partially disused, partially restored, and partially developed for other uses railway line in Derbyshire, England...
at Butterley.
Butterley railway station
Butterley railway station is a heritage railway station within the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire. 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...
The original station became known as the Old Yard and provided goods facilities.
The new station was double tracked with two platforms provided with matching single storey buildings.
In the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of all lines (into four main companies) in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
. The station closed to passengers in 1930, though it continued with a very lively goods trade for the town's shops and businesses. There were also regular excursions, for instance to the FA Cup Final organised by the Miners Welfare, and the annual week at the holiday camp at Skegness, taken by over a thousand miners and their families. On the 12 of October 1961 the station featured on the ITV programme Lunchbox. Midland Railway Number 1000 brought 500 spectators from Derby.
The line north of Ripley to Butterley had closed on the 23rd of January 1938. That going north from Marehay Junction closed in 1954 along with the Old Yard. The station finally closed to goods on the 1 April 1963 however excursion trains carried on for a few years
The station buildings were finally demolished around 1985 and part of the site was occupied by a builders merchant's warehouse.