Matlock Riverside railway station

Derbyshire Dales, Italy

Matlock Riverside was the terminus of Peak Rail, a preserved steam railway of approximately 4 miles (6.5 km) in length. For many years Peak Rail had planned to run trains into Matlock station, shared with the main line from Derby (the Derwent Valley Line). The station was built in 1991 because of pr

oblems negotiating with British Rail to run into the station at Matlock at that time. In 2008, Peak Rail negotiated a 50-year lease to run into Platform 2 at Matlock. Track layout adjustments and refurbishment of the Matlock down platform followed and, in July 2011, Peak Rail commenced running services into Matlock station. At that time, it was announced that Matlock Riverside was being retained for special events and demonstration goods trains. It has since also been used for winter trains. The station itself is a temporary wooden construction, and was previously used at Chee Dale Halt near Buxton when Peak Rail was based at Buxton in the 1980s. Due to operating complications at the Buxton end of the route, Peak Rail moved south to Darley Dale near Matlock and the former Chee Dale Halt structure was re-used at Matlock Riverside. The station consists of one platform, situated on the Up (east...

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