A route learning train pauses at Shottle Station with the original station building in the background (Neil Ferguson-Lee)
Shottle is nestled closer to the district of Cower's Lane than it is to the village of Shottle. Nearby there are several public houses and the village of Turnditch.
Brief History
The station opened at the same time as all of the others on the line in 1867 as Cower's Lane. The name was changed to Shottle on request from the owner of nearby Shottle Hall (which is also not in Shottle). It closed on the suspension of passenger services in 1947. The original station building and cottages are private dwellings and offices. The railway sidings remain in use by ourselves to this day.
Shottle Station is currently closed to the public and is our future target. You will pass through the station and sidings onboard services between Wirksworth and Duffield, about half way through your journey.
