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
Footbridge Span final part to be Moved
The last section of the Darley Dale footbridge (the span) levels Rowsley South yard on a GEO Siddall vehicle (B J Waters Transport), followed by the bridge columns on a separate vehicle, on route for Steelway of Wolverhampton for repair and restoration in May 2025. View Images...
Bridge work underway at Steelway
The first phase of the Darley Dale footbridge restoration is now well underway at our contractors, Steelway Fensecure, Wolverhampton. The staircases and related components were the first parts of the bridge to be transported from Rowsley thanks to Peak Rail PLC. Read more...
Our Trustees
David Lathrope MBE (Chairman)
Russell Morgan (Treasurer)
Nigel Carabine
Susan Morgan
Ben Riley
Mark Sealey
Company Secretary
Roger Horne