Riddings Jct. - Crich Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
16 Jun 1947
Mileage Closed
5m 57c
Stations Closed
Butterley
Services Operated
Mansfield - Ambergate
Timetable Reference
B May/Jun 1947 681; BR(LM) 12 Jun - 10 Sep 61 Table 214
Cobb Atlas Reference
340 44 52 - 339 35 51
Present Status
Preserved - Riddings Jct. - Hammersmith (see Notes below). Dismantled - remainder.
Map
RCH Yorkshire District 1918
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 16/06/1947 - PNM 1980 p76. No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 14/06/1947. Withdrawal of passenger services and closure of intermediate station, initially TCD due to fuel crisis. Later confirmed as permanent.
However, timetabled summer dated trains were run briefly for the summers of 1958? and 1959 to 1961, these were advertised timetabled public services. BR(LM) 12 Jun - 10 Sep 61 Table 214 shows 7 25am SO Mansfield Town - Ambergate (Butterley 7 56am) and 6 58pm SO Ambergate - Mansfield Town (Butterley 7 20pm) - LTR Sat 09/09/1961.
RPSGB also states "advertised Saturday and Sunday summer services 1951" ran. TBC.
Non-tt excursions operated until at least 17/05/1964 - RPSGB.
See Pye Bridge Jct. - Kirkby Jct.
Riddings Jct. - Hammersmith RO by the Midland Railway as a preserved tourist railway.
Page updated: 06/01/2023