Hammersmith railway station

Hammersmith railway station is a heritage railway station on the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.

For the London Underground stations, see Hammersmith tube station (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) and Hammersmith tube station (District and Piccadilly lines).

Hammersmith
Station on heritage railway
View towards Butterley.
LocationHammersmith, Amber Valley
England
Coordinates53°3′47″N 1°24′32″W
Grid referenceSK396519
Operated byMidland Railway - Butterley
Platforms1
Key dates
1968Closure of Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
?Station opened

There was no station at this point originally, being situated on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line. However, when the line was reopened, the A38 road prevented any further westward extension.

Hammersmith is used as terminus with a run-around loop. Trains normally proceed from here eastwards without stopping at Butterley railway station which they left a few minutes previously. The location of the terminus allows passengers to cross the causeway over Butterley Reservoir.

There is no public access at this point; passengers are instead advised to use Butterley railway station.

The signal box at Hammersmith was originally at Kilby Bridge in Leicestershire. Built in 1900, it was closed by British Rail on 29 June 1986 and moved to the Centre in August 1986. It was re-erected at Hammersmith in 1987 and commissioned in September 1989. It is a standard Midland Railway type 3B 'box.

There has been some discussion that the line could be extended westwards under the A38 and onto Sawmills as finances allow.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Midland Railway - Butterley   Butterley

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