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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
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
1849	opened
6 March 1967	closed
27 May 1972	reopened
Passengers
2016/17	75,608
2017/18	86,186
2018/19	62,082
2019/20	68,234
2020/21	17,382
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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]

Stationmasters

• David Ritchie ca. 1849 ca. 1853
• Robert Skirrow ca. 1857 - 1860
• W. Jordan 1860 - 1861[7]
• William Rich 1861 - ca. 1864
• Charles Ward ca. 1870 - 1885
• William Richardson 1885 - 1898 (afterwards station master at Buxton)
• Albert C. Bilham 1898 - 1907[8] (formerly station master at Bakewell)
• Frank Porter 1907 - ???? (formerly station master at Bakewell)
• Henry Lovatt ca. 1911 - 1914
• John Allen 1914 - 1923[9]
• William Edward Parsons 1923 - 1931 (formerly station master at Duffield)[10]
• George White 1931 - 1947
• William Rosling 1947 - 1968

Services

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

Monday to Saturday – Hourly service westbound to Matlock and eastbound to Derby calling at all intermediate stations. The last eastbound service is extended to Nottingham.

Sunday – Two-hourly service westbound to Matlock and eastbound to Nottingham via Derby calling at all intermediate stations except Spondon. The service frequency increases to hourly from mid-afternoon.[11]

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.[12]

See also

• Listed buildings in Matlock Bath

References

External links

• Train times and station information for Matlock Bath railway station from National Rail
• National Railway Museum - Matlock Bath station, 1903
• Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership
• Derwent Valley Line East Midlands Trains Community Rail Partnership

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Cromford		East Midlands Railway Derwent Valley Line		Matlock

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