Matlock Bath railway station

Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath
	Matlock Bath Station, 2007
Location
Place	Matlock Bath
Local authority	Derbyshire Dales
Operations
Station code	MTB
Managed by	East Midlands Trains
Number of platforms	1
	Live arrivals/departures and station information; from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	20,803
2005/06 *	21,766
2006/07 *	22,698
2007/08 *	23,866
2008/09 *	33,800
2009/10 *	54,746
History
	Opened 1849
	National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
	* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Matlock Bath from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
	UK Railways portal

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Matlock Bath railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train operating company (TOC). It is located in the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. The station is located on the Derwent Valley Line 26 km (16¼ miles) north of Derby towards Matlock.

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.

[edit] History

Matlock Bath station from the car park, showing the characteristic "Swiss" styling

Opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway on 4 June 1849^[1] it is conveniently located in the centre of the village. The station buildings are in unusual 'chalet' style, inspired by the romantic notion that the resort was England's Little Switzerland. A cable car runs up from near the station to the Heights of Abraham.

The station was closed on 6 March 1967, and reopened on 27 May 1972.^[1]

In the year 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 journeys from the station had increased by 62.04%.^[2]

The station is served by East Midlands Trains Local, who operate the service from Nottingham to Matlock (via Derby). Services are formed using diesel multiple units of Classes 153, 156 or 158.

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

^ ^a ^b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 156. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
^ "Record Growth on the Derwent Valley Line". September 2010. http://www.fdvl.org.uk/. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

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