Cromford railway station
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History
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Known originally as Cromford Bridge, it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway in 1849.[3] This is one of the few stations on the line that has been preserved and is a Grade II listed building. It is said to have been designed by G. H. Stokes, son-in-law of Joseph Paxton. It is believed that Stokes designed Station House (built in 1855), the extremely ornate former station master's residence opposite the station on the side of the hill as well as the ornate villa style waiting room, on what was the up platform. According to English Heritage,[4] this is the original station building; the present building on the opposite (down) platform was added by the Midland Railway at a later date.
In 2024 Cromford Railway Station was named as "one of the five most beautiful and remarkable [railway stations] in the world".[5][6]
Willersley Tunnel, which is Script error: No such module "convert". long, is situated immediately north of the station.
Following many years of neglect and decline, a long lease on the main station building was purchased by the Arkwright Society; the building has been restored and improved, re-opening as office space in May 2009. Station House, of which the old waiting room is a part, is now self-contained holiday accommodation.[7]
In the year from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, journeys from the station had increased by 16.88%.[8]
On 17 September 2009, taxi driver Stuart Ludlam was murdered at the station by gun fanatic Colin Cheetham.[9]
Services
All services at Cromford are operated by East Midlands Railway, using Template:Brc diesel multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Matlock and Nottingham, via Derby. On Sundays, the station is served by one train every two hours in each direction in the morning, increasing to hourly in the afternoon.[10]
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In popular culture
The disused southbound platform was used on the cover of the 1995 Oasis single "Some Might Say".[11][12]
See also
References
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- ↑ Truman, P., Hunt, D., (1989) Midland Railway Portrait, Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing.
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- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h84mmy. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ↑ https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/derbyshire-railway-station-named-one-9070510. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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External links
- Train times and station information for Cromford railway station from National Rail
- Cromford Station Waiting Room Template:Webarchive
- "Ingenious.org" Express train at Cromford station, 1911
- "Geograph" Cromford Station
- "English Heritage" Railway Station, Cromford, Derbyshire as it is now Template:Webarchive
- Friends of the Derwent Valley Line
- Peak Rail
- Derwent Valley Line East Midlands Trains Community Rail Partnership
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- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
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