Matlock railway station

3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) from Rowsley South through Darley Dale and nearby Matlock Riverside and terminates at Matlock station in the former down platform, interchanging there with rail services on the Derwent Valley Line. ^[7]

Before 2004, former train operating company Midland Mainline ran through services into London St Pancras, whilst Central Trains ran some trains to/from Birmingham New Street. A period of through running to/from Nottingham via Derby began in late 2008 and, from May 2015, most weekday trains ran to/from Newark Castle via Derby and Nottingham. ^[8] Weekend services continued to start/end at Nottingham for another year but, from May 2016, most Saturday services were extended to Newark Castle, leaving Sunday the only day with no direct service between Matlock and Newark. In October 2021, East Midlands Railway rearranged their service patterns and, as part of this, weekday services from Matlock were terminated at Derby. ^[9]

Work within the adjacent Cawdor Quarry resulted in a new superstore for Matlock being opened in 2007 and several hundred new homes are planned to be located nearby. Matlock bus station has also been relocated so as to be adjacent to the railway station, thus giving Matlock a true transport interchange. In the year 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, journeys from the station had increased by 40.70%. ^[10]

The full range of tickets for travel for any destination in the country are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost; however, in June 2009, an automatic ticket machine was installed on the platform, enabling passengers to buy or collect tickets bought in advance.

Station layout

The station has two platforms. The former up platform is used by the Derwent Valley Line while the former down platform is used by Peak Rail. The Network Rail platform is accessed from the station car park while the Peak Rail platform is accessed by a small ramp at the north end connecting to a footpath alongside the station. A footbridge at the south end of the station connects the footpath to the car park. The station building (which is located on the former up platform) is occupied by Peak Rail's transport book shop and a limited station buffet.

The track in the Network Rail platform is connected at both ends while the track in the Peak Rail platform is only connected at the north end. To the north of the station is a run-round loop for Network Rail engineering trains. One line of this loop also serves as the access route for Peak Rail trains to run into the station.

Services

East Midlands Railway Class 156 under the new footbridge

All mainline services at Matlock are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays the station is served by one train per hour in each direction to and from Derby, with around half the services originating or ending in Nottingham. Saturdays also have an hourly service but all the trains originate or end in Derby. ^[11]

On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service between Matlock and Nottingham in the morning, with services increasing to hourly from mid-afternoon onwards. ^[11]

Services are formed using diesel multiple units of Classes 156, 158 or 170.

Matlock
Looking westwards in 2019
General information
Location	Matlock, Derbyshire Dales England
Grid reference	SK296602
Managed by	East Midlands Railway
Platforms	2 (1 National Rail) (1 Peak Rail)
Other information
Station code	MAT
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Opened	4 June 1849
Passengers
2017/18	222,332

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Matlock Bath		East Midlands Railway Derwent Valley Line		Terminus
	Heritage railways
Terminus		Peak Rail		Darley Dale
	Historical railways
Matlock Bath Line and station open		Midland Railway Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway		Darley Dale Line and station open

See also

• Listed buildings in Matlock Town

References

1. "Our Kist. The Dales of Derbyshire" . Derbyshire Courier. England. 9 June 1849. Retrieved 26 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. Historic England. "Former station masters house at Matlock Station (Grade II) (1270993)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
3. "Matlock. Presentation to Mr. Broadhurst" . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 19 March 1869. Retrieved 25 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Derbyshire" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 18 August 1903. Retrieved 25 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Mr. H. l"Anson" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 26 May 1911. Retrieved 25 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Statiomaster has new post" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 4 June 1942. Retrieved 25 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Photo: Peak Rail engine alongside East Midlands train". Railway Herald. July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
8. "Extra trains to run between Nottingham and Newark starting on Monday". 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
9. "Thousands want direct Peak District rail link to Nottingham reinstated". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
10. "Record Growth on the Derwent Valley Line". September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
11. "EMR regional train timetable: Matlock-Nottingham" (PDF). East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

External links

• Train times and station information for Matlock railway station from National Rail
• Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership
• Peak Rail website

Coordinates: 53°08′17″N1°33′32″W / 53.138°N 1.559°W / 53.138; -1.559