Matlock Bath railway station

Matlock Bath railway station is a Grade II listed[1] railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. It is located in the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. The station is unmanned by rail staff and is located on the Derwent Valley Line, 16.25 miles (26.15 km) north of Derby towards Matlock.

Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath Station, 2007
Location
PlaceMatlock Bath
Local authorityDerbyshire Dales
Grid referenceSK297584
Operations
Station codeMTB
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Number of platforms1
DfT categoryF2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 63,252
2015/16 70,588
2016/17 75,608
2017/18 86,186
2018/19 62,082
History
1849opened
6 March 1967closed
27 May 1972reopened
National Rail – UK railway stations
  • Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Matlock Bath from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

History
The 'chalet' style station building seen from the car park

Opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway on 4 June 1849,[2] the station closed on 6 March 1967, and reopened on 27 May 1972.[2]

In recent times the usage of the station has increased; for example in the year 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 journeys increased by 62%.[3]

The station buildings have an unusual 'chalet' style, inspired by the romantic notion at the time that the resort was England's Little Switzerland. The Heights of Abraham cable car runs from near the station up to the Heights of Abraham visitor attraction.

The station buildings have been occupied by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust since the 1980s and were restored in period-style and opened as a cafe/visitor centre in 2019 after a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with additional support from Derbyshire Dales and Derbyshire County councils, and other donations.[4][5][6]

Services

The station is served by East Midlands Railway, who operate the following service:

Monday to Saturday – Hourly service westbound to Matlock without a stop and hourly eastbound to Newark Castle via Derby and Nottingham calling at all intermediate stations. The first and last eastbound services terminate prematurely at Nottingham.

Sundays – Two-hourly service westbound to Matlock without a stop and two-hourly east bound to Nottingham via Derby calling at all intermediate stations.

Services are formed using diesel multiple units of Classes 153, 156 or 158.

Public safety issues

In October 2015 Network Rail released CCTV footage showing members of the public taking selfie photographs on the main crossing over the tracks at the station. Network Rail issued a safety warning asserting the railways were not for taking photographs on and that trains can appear without warning. Network Rail said it was releasing the footage to highlight the dangerous practices, particularly involving children on the railway line. The crossing has since been closed to the public.[7]

References
  1. Historic England, "Matlock Bath station (1247893)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 March 2017
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 156. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Record Growth on the Derwent Valley Line". September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  4. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust opens café at restored Matlock Bath station Matlock Mercury, 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019
  5. Matlock Bath gem gets huge National Lottery funding boost Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, 19 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019
  6. The jewel in the crown Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 December 2019
  7. "Warning after CCTV is released showing families with children taking selfies on rail track at level crossing". ITV News. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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