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| Location | |||
| Place | Grindleford | ||
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | GRN | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0. Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England 031 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1894 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Grindleford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC |} See also List of heritage railway stations See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of closed railway stations in Britain List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed Stations Yealmpton See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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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. Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England.
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. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish The Hope Valley Line is a Railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. Totley Tunnel is a 6230 yard (35 mile / 57 km Tunnel on the former Midland Railway Manchester-Sheffield line between Totley on the outskirts
The line opened up the previously isolated valley to day-trippers to Padley Gorge and commuters from Sheffield, and the transport of stone from the local quarries. A day-tripper is a person who visits a Tourist destination or Visitor attraction from their home and return home on the same day Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire between the village of Grindleford and Fox House, Sheffield Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England 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. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. 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 call here with the first service of the day to Manchester and also on the final return working. East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. All other services are provided by Northern Rail. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England
External links
- Train times and station information for Grindleford railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Dore | Northern Hope Valley Line |
Hathersage | ||
| Dore Limited Service |
East Midlands Trains Liverpool-Norwich (Hope Valley Line) Limited Service |
Hathersage Limited Service |
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