Grindleford railway station
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Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford
in the Derbyshire
Peak District
, in England
, although it is about a mile way, the nearest village being Nether Padley.
It was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway
's Dore and Chinley line (now the Hope Valley Line
), at the western entrance to the Totley Tunnel
.
The line opened up the previously isolated valley to day-tripper
s to Padley Gorge
and commuters from Sheffield
, and the transport of stone from the local quarries. The station buildings still exist and have become home to a popular and well-known cafe.
On Sundays there is a train every two hours in each direction for most of the year, but a near-hourly service operates from May to September.
East Midlands Trains
call here with the first service of the day to Manchester and also on the final return working. All other services are provided by Northern Rail
.
Grindleford
Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. It lies at an altitude of in the valley of the River Derwent in the Peak District National Park. On the west side of the valley is the high Sir William Hill, and to the south-east lies the gritstone...
in the Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, although it is about a mile way, the nearest village being Nether Padley.
It was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
's Dore and Chinley line (now the Hope Valley Line
Hope Valley Line
The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. It was completed in 1894.From Sheffield, trains head down the Midland Main Line to Dore, where the Hope Valley Line branches off to run through the Totley Tunnel .It emerges in the stunning scenery of the Hope...
), at the western entrance to the Totley Tunnel
Totley Tunnel
Totley Tunnel is a tunnel on the former Midland Railway Manchester-Sheffield line between Totley on the outskirts of Sheffield and Grindleford in Derbyshire, England. It was completed in 1893 and was the longest mainline railway tunnel within the United Kingdom that ran under land for its entire...
.
The line opened up the previously isolated valley to day-tripper
Day-tripper
A day-tripper is a person who visits a tourist destination or visitor attraction from his/her home and returns home on the same day.- Definition :In other words, this excursion does not involve a night away from home such as experienced on a holiday...
s to Padley Gorge
Padley Gorge
Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road.The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook, at the bottom...
and commuters from Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, and the transport of stone from the local quarries. The station buildings still exist and have become home to a popular and well-known cafe.
Service
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train every two hours to Sheffield and one to Manchester Piccadilly. This is increased on Saturdays to one train per hour.On Sundays there is a train every two hours in each direction for most of the year, but a near-hourly service operates from May to September.
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
call here with the first service of the day to Manchester and also on the final return working. All other services are provided by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.