Matlock Bath  | |||||
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 Matlock Bath station, 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Matlock Bath,Derbyshire Dales England | ||||
| Grid reference | SK297584 | ||||
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MTB | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 June 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 6 March 1967 | Closed | ||||
| 27 May 1972 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  68,234 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  17,382 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 61,028 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 68,466 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 71,396 | ||||
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Matlock Bath railway station serves the village ofMatlock Bath inDerbyshire, England. It is a stop on theDerwent Valley Line, which connectsDerby withMatlock. The station building isGrade II listed[1] and is located 16.25 miles (26.15 km) north of Derby; it is owned byNetwork Rail and managed byEast Midlands Railway.
Opened by theManchester, 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 unusualchalet-style, inspired by the romantic notion at the time that the resort was England'sLittle Switzerland. TheHeights of Abraham cable car runs from near the station up to theHeights of Abraham visitor attraction.
The station buildings have been occupied byDerbyshire Wildlife Trust since the 1980s; they were restored in period-style and opened as a cafe/visitor centre in 2019 after a grant from theNational Lottery Heritage Fund, with additional support from Derbyshire Dales andDerbyshire County councils, and other donations.[4][5][6]
All services at Matlock Bath are operated byEast Midlands Railway, usingClass 170diesel multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction betweenMatlock andNottingham, viaDerby. On Sundays, the station is served by one train every two hours in each direction in the morning, increasing to hourly in the afternoon.[7]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromford | East Midlands Railway | Matlock | ||
In October 2015, Network Rail released CCTV footage showing members of the public takingselfie photographs on the main crossing over the tracks at the station. It 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.[8]
