Matlock railway station
Matlock 
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Matlock Station, 2011
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| Location | |
| Place | Matlock |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Grid reference | SK296602 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MAT |
| Managed by | East Midlands Trains |
| Number of platforms |
2 (1 National Rail) (1 Peak Rail) |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 178,232 |
| 2012/13 |
 175,942 |
| 2013/14 |
187,312 |
| 2014/15 |
208,174 |
| 2015/16 |
214,538 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1849 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Matlock from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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2 (1 National Rail)
Matlock Railway Station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains in the town of Matlock, Derbyshire, England. The station is the terminus of both the Derwent Valley Line from Derby and Peak Rail who operate heritage services to Rowsley South. Both lines are formed from portions of the Midland Railway's former main line to Manchester. Through running is technically possible but is not done in normal service.
Leaving Matlock Bath, the line immediately passes into the series of High Tor tunnels, 321 yards (294 m), 58 yd (53 m) and 378 yd (346 m) long on the east side of the river, cut into the cliff side. Crossing the river and the main A6 road, the line passes through Holt Lane Tunnel (126 yd or 115 m) before entering Matlock Station. Being cut through limestone, these tunnels have required a deal of maintenance over the years.
Originally called "Matlock Bridge", it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway in 1849, the station buildings (designed by Sir Joseph Paxton) opening in 1850. The station is now grade 2 listed.
A double track railway line used to continue from Matlock via Bakewell and Millers Dale, with a branch to Buxton, and on through Peak Forest to Chinley and ultimately Manchester. This section of the former Midland Railway's main line to Manchester was closed to passengers in 1968 as a consequence of the Beeching cuts and the electrification of the West coast route from London Euston to Manchester.
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