Description
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield | East Midlands Trains Derwent Valley Line | Ambergate | ||
| Derby Limited Service | Chesterfield Limited Service |
Access to the station can be gained via a narrow alleyway from King Street beside the ex-Haldanes supermarket, from the Field Lane car park and across the rear of the supermarket, from Bridge Street via Wellington Court and via alleyways from Field Lane (by the railway bridge) and Albert Street.
The station is served by one operator, East Midlands Trains, with local services from Nottingham via Derby to Matlock along the Derwent Valley Line. Services are approximately hourly Monday to Saturday (with a reduced service on Sundays) and are formed using diesel multiple units of Classes 153, 156 or 158. Two trains per day start/terminate at Derby rather than Nottingham. One service to Sheffield calls at the station the station at 0727.
Throughout the main part of the day interchange with services to many local and national destinations including Leicester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and London can be made at Derby.
Journey time to Derby is approximately 11 minutes, and 21 minutes to Matlock. During service disruption, buses will either pick up and set down in the vicinity of the Lion Hotel in Bridge Street.
In the year 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 journeys from the station increased by over 40,000 which represented a 44% increase. The increase in usage has been attributed to an improved timetable introduced in December 2008. A further increase is reported for the period 2010-2011
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