What is the Derwent and Wye Valley Railway Trust?
The origins of the Derwent & Wye Valley Railway Trust were in a proposal to set up a railway charity in 1997 focused on the former railway between Buxton and Ambergate. The trust was finally incorporated on 12 November 2004.
We are an independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee with no share capital. We liaise with Peak Rail Plc and the Peak Railway Association which provides volunteers for a number of projects.
The trustees of the charity also act as directors of the company.
©Sheila RaysonWhat are our Charitable Aims?
“To obtain, restore, preserve and operate a representative collection of heritage railway buildings, structures, rolling stock and artefacts for use by, exhibition to, and for the education of the public in the infrastructure, management and the operation of railways between Ambergate and Buxton in the County of Derbyshire.”
Latest News
Darley Dale Station Planters - EMR Community Fund
On Thursday 9th October 2025, four volunteers from the Trust plus one additional volunteer began to plant up new self-watering planters purchased from a £1000 grant from EMR's Community Fund, with support from a private donation and DWVRT funds. Read More...
ALSTOM Volunteers at Darley Dale
Over the years, the station at Darley Dale has been a particular focus for the DWVRT. However, with an increasingly small group of regular volunteers, this large site has become increasingly difficult to maintain. On Tuesday 30th September, 14 volunteers from ALSTOM joined the local team for a full day's work in the station's environs. Read More...
Our Trustees
David Lathrope MBE (Chairman)
Russell Morgan (Treasurer)
Nigel Carabine
Susan Morgan
Ben Riley
Mark Sealey
Company Secretary
Roger Horne