| Swanwick Junction | |
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| Place | Riddings |
| Area | Amber Valley |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway - Butterley |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 1968 | Closure of Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line |
| ? | Station opened |
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Swanwick Junction railway station (pronounced "Swannick") is a heritage railway station situated on the former Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line which closed in 1968, but has been partially reopened by the Midland Railway - Butterley. Despite the station's name it is some distance from Swanwick.
There was originally no station here, only a junction with the Swanwick Colliery Branch Line. However, when the line was restored, Swanwick campus was the centre for the main activities of the Midland Railway - Butterley, and the station gives access to the attractions there. The station itself is within walking distance of Butterley railway station to the west.
The station has four platforms, though only one is in use by passengers. Platform No. 1 is the southernmost and is a bay platform currently occupied by coaching stock in use as a shop. Platform No. 2 is the main platform in use and is a side platform. On platforms 1 and 2, the ex-Midland station building from Syston railway station in Leicestershire is being rebuilt. Presently, an old signal box from Desford Colliery Sidings is used as an office. In addition, there is an island platform with Platform Nos 3 and 4. The building here is a replica of that at Broom Junction railway station. Platform No. 4 is the only platform which can serve the Swanwick Colliery Branch, it being intended to run DMU shuttles from this platform up the branch on gala days. Presently, platforms 3 and 4 are out of use, there being no access to it. When two trains are running, trains cross here, but the eastbound service does not stop. A footbridge to platforms 3 and 4 has been partially completed; this was originally located at Belle Vue railway station, but disabled access will also need to be fitted.
The signal box comes from Kettering railway station in Northamptonshire[1].
There is no station further east of Swanwick, though trains continue to a run-round loop at Riddings situated on the northern branch of a triangle with the Midland Main Line. The Centre has stated an ambition to reopen a new station on the site of Pye Bridge railway station as an eastern terminus.
| Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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| Butterley | Midland Railway - Butterley | Terminus | ||