Name: Midland Railway Swanwick Junction
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Midland Railway Swanwick Junction

Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction,Station), Midland Railway, Coach Road, Ripley, Swanwick, Alfreton, UK

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Midland Railway Swanwick Junction is a historic railway attraction in Derbyshire and part of the Midland Railway – Butterley heritage experience. It offers visitors the chance to step back in time and explore preserved railway history, museums, and family-friendly attractions. The site is usually reached by travelling on a heritage train, making the visit part of the overall railway journey.

Visitors can explore Swanwick Junction Station, the Matthew Kirtley Building with historic locomotives and royal train carriages, and the West Shed Experience displaying famous steam engines and restoration workshops. The attraction also includes a Demonstration Signal Box, St. Saviour’s Victorian Railwayman’s Church, the Road Transport Gallery, the Fork Truck Heritage Centre, a play area, and miniature railway experiences. Deeley’s Victorian Tearoom offers sandwiches, cakes, snacks, and hot and cold drinks.

Entry prices are £18.00 for adults, £17.00 for seniors (65+), £10.00 for children (3–15 years), free for under 3s, and £46.00 for a family ticket (2 adults & 3 children). Disabled visitors and carers are £9.00 each, dogs are £2.00, and annual memberships start from £10.00, with life membership options available.

With its wide range of museums, railway experiences, and historic exhibits, Midland Railway Swanwick Junction offers an engaging and educational day out. Visitors can explore railway heritage, enjoy scenic train travel, and discover rare historic vehicles and buildings. It’s an ideal destination for families, history lovers, and railway enthusiasts alike.

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Features

Swanwick Junction Station: Swanwick Junction Station is the gateway to the museum complex. All of the train services stop here to allow visitors to alight and explore, catching a later train to return to Butterley. It is a typical junction station from the past and consists of buildings and structures rescued from other sites. Platform lights and benches and other railway station ephemera complete the period scene. It houses toilets, including those for disabled, Allport’s Emporium and the Deeley Function Room.
Matthew Kirtley Building: The Matthew Kirtley Building is the main exhibition hall for the Midland Railway Trust’s unique museum collection of historic locomotives, carriages and wagons. Here you will find the oldest surviving Midland Railway locomotive, built in Derby in 1866. Other featured exhibits include rare restored vintage carriages dating from 1866 to 1898, two carriages from the Royal Train, one from 1912 and the other from 1956, and restored goods vehicles, but there is much more besides.
West Shed Experience: This is the home of two LMS Stanier Pacific locomotives, “Princess Margaret Rose” and the “Duchess of Sutherland” built in the 1930s. Here you will also find other locomotives, a former Royal Saloon, used by Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War, a restored Dynamometer Car, 21″ gauge locomotives originally built for Butlin’s Holiday Camps, a replica of the office of the locomotive designer Sir William Stanier and a small exhibits area. There is also a large viewing gallery over the workshop area, where you can see steam locomotives undergoing restoration.
Demonstration Signal Box: The Demonstration Signal Box provides a rare opportunity to visit a railway signal box with a traditional lever frame, as operational signal boxes are closed to the public for safety reasons. This gives some idea of a signalman’s working life and additionally gives a great overview of the surrounding area.
St. Saviour's Church: This Victorian “Tin Tabernacle” Church is a haven of peace and tranquility and is open for visitors to enjoy. Originally provided for railwaymen and their families, it is now used for meetings and occasional religious services, including wedding blessings (although not the actual marriage ceremony for legal reasons), funerals and memorial services.
Play Area: This small play area at Swanwick Junction allows children to let off some of their own steam.
Road Transport Gallery: The Road Transport Gallery is open on most days when trains are running. It houses a collection of buses and other fascinating road vehicles. The Gallery is run by the Midland Road Transport Group.
Fork Truck Heritage Centre: The Fork Truck Heritage Centre houses a collection of historic fork lift trucks is usually open most weekends.

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Food & Drinks: Deeley’s Victorian Tearoom is located on the platform of Swanwick Junction Station. Serving filled sandwiches, cakes, a variety of snacks and hot and cold drinks.

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Ticket Price

Adult: £18.00
Senior 65+: £17.00
Child (3-15 years): £10.00
Under 3 Free
Family (2A&3C): £46.00
Dogs: £2.00
Disabled: £9.00
Carer: £9.00

Annual Membership Rates

Full Member: £20.00
Family Member (2 adults, 3 under 16): £40.00
Unwaged Member: £18.00
Junior Member: £10.00

Life Membership Rates

Single Life Membership: £400.00
Joint Life Membership: £410.00

The Heritage Rail Ticket vary depending on which service is operating or if it is a special event day. Prices for each day are displayed on our calendar.

Pricing URL: https://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk/prices/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

We have plenty of special events throughout the year which can be found on the calendar, along with normal operating days. Check which category your event falls under from the event information to check the timetable for the day!

Address: Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction,Station), Midland Railway, Coach Road, Ripley, Swanwick, Alfreton, UK

Post Code: DE5 3QW

Council: Amber Valley

County: Derbyshire