Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Idridgehay railway station
Idridgehay railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Idridgehay railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Idridgehay railway station is a stop on the preserved Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, serving the village of Idridgehay, in Derbyshire, England. It was originally a station on a former Midland Railway line, which branches off the Midland Main Line at Duffield railway station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Opened with other stations on the branch line to on 1 October 1867, it was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders. Idridgehay remained open until 16 June 1947, when the Wirksworth branch passenger service was withdrawn on a temporary basis in response to post-war fuel shortages. This was made permanent with effect from May 1949, when the line was removed from the summer timetable. Freight facilities remained rail-served until 2 March 1964, while the branch continued to be used for mineral traffic until December 1989. The station has been restored as an operational station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. The station building and nearby…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0356, -1.5692
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Idridgehay and Alton
- Postcode
- DE56 2SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 2008
Sources
- wikidata: Q5989561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Idridgehay railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Idridgehay railway station?
- Idridgehay railway station is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE56 2SG), in the parish of Idridgehay and Alton.
- Who owns Idridgehay railway station?
- Idridgehay railway station is owned by Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
- Is Idridgehay railway station a listed building?
- Idridgehay railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Idridgehay railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Idridgehay railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Idridgehay railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE56 2SG. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.