Please see 'Additional Information' for opening times & visiting details. OPENING DATES & TIMES 2021:
*Reopening 24th July 2021*
The West Shed will be open Saturdays and Sundays 11am – 4pm. Refreshments will be available, subject to volunteer availability. ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS:
Access to the West Shed is via a heritage train ride from the Midland Railway-Butterley station to the Swanwick Junction
museum complex, alighting at Swanwick to walk up to the West Shed (please note that this walk is approximately 430 metres (5-10 minutes) and includes some uneven surfaces). For details of train times and fares, please visit the MR-B website: https://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk/calendar/
COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION:
Whilst some public restrictions eased on 19th July, we will continue to keep certain measures in place at the West Shed for the safety of our visitors, volunteers, and staff. Until further notice:
- Access to some areas of the West Shed may be restricted and there may be one way routes in place. We are planning to keep the workshop viewing gallery open for visitors. one way routes in place. We are planning to keep the workshop viewing gallery open for visitors.
- We encourage visitors to wear a face covering inside the West Shed (unless medically exempt or for children under 11).
- We recommend that visitors maintain social distancing where possible and ask that you are considerate to other visitors and our staff and volunteers in this respect. We look forward to welcoming you back! If you have any questions about visiting the West Shed, please email the West Shed office: [email protected]
Visit The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust’s 'WEST SHED' - home of iconic steam locomotives and historic railway carriages. Learn about our collection through museum displays and films and see what's going on in our active engineering workshop. The WEST SHED is located on the Swanwick Junction museum complex of the Midland Railway-Butterley – a working heritage railway. Visit for a day and explore the whole site including museums, narrow gauge railway, a Victorian railwayman's church, country park and more (individual opening times vary). Whether you’re a railway enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out with the family, there’s something for you here! For train operating dates/ fares and information about other on-site attractions see: www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
Our Address:
The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust,
The West Shed,
c/o: Midland Railway-Butterley,
Ripley,
Derbyshire
DE5 3QZ
We are a Registered Charity (no.1042090) and an Accredited Museum (no.1783). Please note that The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust's West Shed is a separate organization from the Midland Railway-Butterley. Admission to the West Shed is FREE (donations welcome!) but to travel by train from Butterley Station separate train fares apply, as charged by the Midland Railway Trust.
