West Shed Museum (2025)

Historic steam locomotives and railway carriages with displays, films and an active engineering workshop. Explore the whole site including museums, demonstration signal box, a Victorian railwayman’s church, narrow gauge railway, country park and more (opening times vary).

Contacts

Operator: Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust

Address: Midland Railway-Butterley (Swanwick Junction site) Ripley Derbyshire DE5 3QZ

Telephone: 01773 743 986
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: View website

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Open Days & Times

Mid Feb-Mid Nov Sat-Sun 1100-1600. Visit website or facebook for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 91, 92, 93
By Rail: Alfreton / 5 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

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It is located on the Swanwick Junction museum complex of the Midland Railway-Butterley.

Normal access to the site is via a heritage train ride from Butterley Station (fare payable), alighting at Swanwick Station to walk up to the West Shed (approx. 430 metres walk including some uneven ground).

Access to Swanwick Junction is also possible via a walking route from Butterley Station.