Dronfield railway station

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From 14 December 2008 Northern started running a new hourly Express Service from Leeds to Nottingham calling at Wakefield Kirkgate, Barnsley, Meadowhall Interchange, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton and Langley Mill. Most of these services call at Dronfield. [13]

A small number of peak time East Midlands Railway Liverpool - Norwich services stop, including one Derby - Sheffield train in the morning operated by a mainline Class 222 unit. However mainline services from Leeds, Sheffield and London run through at high speed, and do not stop. Interchange with mainline services can be made at Sheffield and Chesterfield.

Dronfield
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General information
Location Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
England
Grid reference SK354784
Managed by Northern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDRO
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 February 1870Opened
2 January 1967Closed
15 February 1979Re-opened
19 February 1979Closed
5 January 1981Re-opened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease2.svg 0.199 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Northern Trains
Nottingham-Leeds
East Midlands Railway
Norwich-Liverpool
Limited Service
East Midlands Railway
Midland Main Line
Limited Service
  Historical railways  
Unstone
Line open, station closed		  Midland Railway
Midland Main Line 		  Dore & Totley
Line and station open

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