| Cromford[REDACTED] | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cromford, Derbyshire Dales England | ||||
| Grid reference | SK302574 | ||||
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | CMF | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Opened | 4 June 1849 | ||||
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| 2019/20 |  44,548 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  8,594 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 29,452 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 35,328 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 40,752 | ||||
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Cromford railway station serves the village of Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It is a stop on the Derwent Valley Line, which connects Derby with Matlock; it is located 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north of Derby. The station, which is Grade II listed, is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway.
History
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Known originally as Cromford Bridge, it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway in 1849. 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, 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 in the world".
Willersley Tunnel, which is 764 yards (699 m) 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.
In the year from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, journeys from the station had increased by 16.88%.
On 17 September 2009, taxi driver Stuart Ludlam was murdered at the station by gun fanatic Colin Cheetham.
Services
All services at Cromford are operated by East Midlands Railway, using Class 170 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.
| Preceding station | [REDACTED] National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Whatstandwell | East Midlands Railway Derwent Valley Line |
Matlock Bath | ||
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In popular culture
The disused southbound platform was used on the cover of the 1995 Oasis single "Some Might Say".
See also
References
- "Our Kist. The Dales of Derbyshire". Derbyshire Courier. England. 9 June 1849. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Historic England, "Cromford Station (Main Building on West Platform) (1247945)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 March 2017
- Truman, P., Hunt, D., (1989) Midland Railway Portrait, Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing.
- "Railway Station, Cromford, Derbyshire". Viewfinder. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- 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.
- "Restored Cromford station reopens after completion of a £300,000 refurbishment" (PDF). Railway Herald. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2023.
- "Record Growth on the Derwent Valley Line". September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- "Man found guilty of Cromford taxi driver murder". BBC News. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- "Timetables". East Midlands Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- Jenkins, S (2017). Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations. Penguin Random House.
- Oasis - Some Might Say - Sleeve Artwork Explained, 28 February 2022, retrieved 17 March 2022
External links
- Train times and station information for Cromford railway station from National Rail
- Cromford Station Waiting Room Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ingenious.org" Express train at Cromford station, 1911
- "Geograph" Cromford Station
- "English Heritage" Railway Station, Cromford, Derbyshire as it is now Archived 2 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Friends of the Derwent Valley Line
- Peak Rail
- Derwent Valley Line East Midlands Trains Community Rail Partnership
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Categories:- Grade II listed buildings in Derbyshire
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