Derbyshire Disused Railway - Butterley, Ripley, Heanor, Langley Mill

Derbyshire Disused Railway - The lost Midland Railway between Butterley, Ripley, Heanor, Langley Mill. We start this latest disused railway explore at the Butterley Midland Railway Centre. A preserved line between Pye Bridge and Butterley. At the end of the line is the halt of Hammersmith, alongside the former Butterley Junction where the line to Ambergate left the line we are looking at today. leaving behind the preserved line, we take a left turn over what was the old viaduct above the yard of Pentrich Colliery. This viaduct remained in some form until the construction of the A38 trunk road. We head towards Ripley, where we pass under various bridges on the Ripley Greenway cycle path. In Ripley we see the cutting where the former Ripley Station was located. Now long gone and little evidence other than retaning walls. Continuing along the Ripley Greenway, we pass the old Ripley Colliery site on the left before our line takes a fork. The right towards Marehay Junction, Denby and Derby. To the left towards Heanor and Langley Mill. The line has been reprofiled and eaten by development, however we can pick up the tracked near the old Waingroves Colliery and the story of an arch bridge, that is now a steel bridge. The Waingroves Colliery private line can also be explored, although resembles more of a nature trail these days. Along the old line was Cross Hill and Codnor Station, which is long gone. The old station at Heanor is a similar tale, lost forever. However at Loscoe Dam we can see a few fine examples of bridge abutments in classic Midland Railway style. We finish on the outskirts of Langley Mill, where the line joined with the Erewash Valley line and a former platform at Langley Mill station. A few more old bridges constructed by the Butterley Company can be seen. Related video - Butterley to Ambergate disused line -    • Lost Derbyshire Railway - Midland Butterle...