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Ripley Branch to be reopened?
On this mornings East Midlands BBC News a consortium plans to reopen the old Midland Railway branch from Breadsall north of Derby to Ripley to run commuter trains.
Would it be feasible? The trackbed is still intact complete with rails over most of its length but there are eight level crossings over its less than ten mile length - admittedly all except one across minor roads.
It is still, I believe, connected to the main line but only the up goods.
I wonder if it would be possible to go on to Butterley and the Midland Railway Centre.
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