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The Golden Valley Light Railway

A 2ft (610mm) Narrow Gauge Railway in Derbyshire

GVLR running every day
24th July to 5th September


"Joan" 2010 Steam running Dates
GVLR running dates
Every Sat & Sun, until 24th Oct
2010 GVLR Timetable

New for 2010
Steam Footplate Experience Days on the GVLR
with 0-4-2 IST "Joan"

image:- Simplex 40SD 529 on a passenger train slows for Butterley Park Station
Newly airbraked Simplex 40SD 529
slows for Butterley Park Station

image:- inside of  partially dismantled Ashover coach

Ashover Coach No4
see Ashover Restoration Page for more details


For Sale, Surplus Equipment - 50lb Fishplates, Pandrol Baseplates for 35lb Rail - Please see our Sales Page.
For information on NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.

The Golden Valley Light Railway is a 610 mm (24ins) narrow gauge railway and normally operates on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to October.

The running line is almost a mile in length and operates as one of a number of attractions at the Midland Railway - Butterley, Nr Ripley, Derbyshire. Steam and diesel hauled trains run through the Country Park and terminate at Newlands Inn Station, which overlooks the disused Cromford Canal.

Ashover Coach Appeal

volunteers | for sale

Videos of the GVLR

Items wanted List


Image:- Berry Hill in the Running Shed
Berry Hill


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2010 Open Evening
ALR coach No4 at Clay Cross on the morning of the move
ALR coach No4 at Clay Cross
on the morning of the move
H.A. Morton