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{{Short description|Railway station in Derbyshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox UK heritage station
{{Infobox UK heritage station
| image_name = Wirksworth-railway-station-by-Neil-Ferguson-Lee.jpg
| image = Wirksworth-railway-station-by-Neil-Ferguson-Lee.jpg
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| caption =
| caption = Wirksworth station is the major destination on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
| name = Wirksworth
| name = Wirksworth
| original = [[Midland Railway]]
| original = [[Midland Railway]]
| preservation = [[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]]
| operator = [[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]]
| platforms = 3
| platforms = 3
| locale = [[Wirksworth]]
| borough = [[Wirksworth, Derbyshire]]
| borough = [[Derbyshire]]
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.0832|-1.569|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| latitude = 53.0832
| longitude = -1.569
| events = Opened
| events = opened
| years = 1 October 1867
| years = 1 October 1867
| events1 = Closed to Passengers
| events1 = closed (passenger)
| years1 = 16 June 1947
| years1 = 1949
| events2 = Last Freight train
| events2 = closed (goods)
| years2 = 4 December 1989
| years2 = 4 December 1989
| events3 = Reopened
| events3 = reopened
| years3 = 1 October 2002
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| years3 = 1 October 2002
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SK289540|25|SK289540}}
| events4 = celebrates 10 years since re-opening
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| years4 = 2012
| gridref = SK289540
}}
}}
'''Wirksworth Railway Station''' is a heritage railway station that serves the town of [[Wirksworth]] in [[Derbyshire]]. It was the former terminus of the [[Midland Railway]] Wirksworth branch line, leaving the [[Midland Main Line]] at {{stnlnk|Duffield}}. The line was reopened as the [[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]].
'''Wirksworth Railway Station''' is a heritage railway station that serves the town of [[Wirksworth]] in [[Derbyshire]]. It was the former terminus of the [[Midland Railway]] Wirksworth branch line, leaving the [[Midland Main Line]] at {{stnlnk|Duffield}}. The line was reopened as the [[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]].


==History==
==History==

The station was opened by the [[Midland Railway]] on 1 October 1867.<ref>{{cite web
The station was opened by the [[Midland Railway]] on 1 October 1867.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.e-v-r.com/stations/history.htm
|url=http://www.e-v-r.com/stations/history.htm
|title=Ancient History – A History of the Midland Railway’s Line to Wirksworth
|title=Ancient History – A History of the Midland Railway’s Line to Wirksworth
|accessdate=5 April 2009
|accessdate=5 April 2009
}}</ref> The station was designed by the [[Midland Railway]] company architect [[John Holloway Sanders]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Notes by the Way. |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000228/18841101/022/0005 |newspaper=Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald |location=British Newspaper Archive |date=1 November 1884 |access-date=12 July 2016 |via = British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
}}</ref>


Dale Quarry was opened in 1874, {{convert|0.7|mi|km}} west of the station yard. Stone was initially conveyed by horse and cart, but plans for a tramway were unpopular as it would have passed through the town. A standard gauge tunnel was built under the town, linking the quarry and the station yard and was opened on 17 November 1877.<ref>{{cite web
Dale Quarry was opened in 1874, {{convert|0.7|mi|km}} west of the station yard. Stone was initially conveyed by horse and cart, but plans for a tramway were unpopular as it would have passed through the town. A standard gauge tunnel was built under the town, linking the quarry and the station yard and was opened on 17 November 1877.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


The final timetabled service ran between {{stnlnk|Derby}} and Wirksworth on 14 June 1947, although the line remained listed as 'suspended' for another two years before final closure in 1949. The station yard remained in use for the carriage of stone as the surrounding quarries and mineral lines were still operational. Unfortunately this resulted in the demolition of the station buildings in 1968 as the space was needed for construction of freight facilities.
The final timetabled service ran between {{stnlnk|Derby}} and Wirksworth on 14 June 1947, although the line remained listed as 'suspended' for another two years before final closure in 1949. The station yard remained in use for the carriage of stone, as the surrounding quarries and mineral lines were still operational. This resulted in the demolition of the station buildings in 1968 as the space was needed for construction of freight facilities.


In mid-1984 the station was the terminus for a number of test runs of the then newly introduced BR [[British Rail Class 150|class 150]] [[diesel multiple units]], which were later combined with charity fund raising special excursions known as the ''Wirksworth Phoenix''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.traintesting.com/Wirksworth.htm |title=Wirksworth Specials |accessdate=5 April 2009}}</ref>
In mid-1984 the station was the terminus for a number of test runs of the then newly introduced BR [[British Rail Class 150|class 150]] [[diesel multiple units]], which were later combined with charity fund-raising special excursions known as the ''Wirksworth Phoenix''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.traintesting.com/Wirksworth.htm |title=Wirksworth Specials |accessdate=5 April 2009}}</ref>


The station was reopened on 1 October 2002 by Mr George Repton, who had been an engine driver on the line and the Wirksworth deputy mayor.
The station was reopened on 1 October 2002 by Mr George Repton, who had been an engine driver on the line and the Wirksworth deputy mayor.


==Film and TV appearances==
==Film and TV appearances==

In June 2007 Wirksworth was used as the fictional station of ''Lightbourne'' in the BBC television series [[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]], season 22, episode 05.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railfilmlocations.biz/casualty1.html
In June 2007 Wirksworth was used as the fictional station of ''Lightbourne'' in the BBC television series [[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]], season 22, episode 05.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railfilmlocations.biz/casualty1.html
|title=RailFilmLocations Filming in Derbyshire, UK - Casualty
|title=RailFilmLocations Filming in Derbyshire, UK - Casualty
|accessdate=12 April 2009
|accessdate=12 April 2009
}}</ref> In August 2009, the station was also used under the fictional guise of ''Castlebury'' for a new BBC Drama aired between 1st and 5th March 2010 called "Five Days II".
}}</ref> In August 2009, the station was also used under the fictional guise of ''Castlebury'' for a new BBC Drama aired between 1 and 5 March 2010 called "Five Days II".


==Operation==
==Operation==
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The service runs regularly at weekends, holidays and special events. Several separate services are provided from Wirksworth, depending on the event and the day. Platform 3 is reserved for the shuttle service to {{stnlnk|Ravenstor}}. Services to Ravenstor leave from platform 3 and the services to Duffield operate from Platform 2. Platform 1 is not generally used for passenger services due to the lack of pointwork locks at the southern end of the platform.

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The service runs regularly at weekends, holidays and special events. Several separate services are provided from Wirksworth, depending on the event and the day. Platform 3 is reserved for the shuttle service to {{stnlnk|Ravenstor}}. Services to Ravenstor leave from platform 3 and the majority of services to Duffield operate from Platforms 2 and occasionally Platform 1 .


==Station Facilities==
==Station Facilities==
*Booking Hall with seating area
*Booking Hall with seating area
*Rest facilities
*Rest facilities
*Buffet/café facilities (open operating weekends)
*Buffet/café facilities (open 7 days a week all year)
*Children's play area
*Children's play area
*Picnic area
*Picnic area
*2ft Narrow Gauge line and 5 inch gauge miniature railway (open when staffed)
*2 ft Narrow Gauge line and 5 inch gauge miniature railway (open when staffed)
*Charity gift shop (open operating weekends)
*Charity gift shop (open operating weekends)
*Historical railway museum (open operating weekends)
*Historical railway museum (open operating weekends)
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{{Historical Rail Start}}
{{Historical Rail Start}}
{{Rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Idridgehay}}|next=|route=[[Midland Railway]]<br><small>Wirksworth Branch</small>|col=000000}}
{{Rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Idridgehay}}|next=|route=[[Midland Railway]]<br /><small>Wirksworth Branch</small> |col={{MR colour}} }}
{{Heritage rail insert}}
{{Heritage rail insert}}
{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Idridgehay}}|next={{stnlnk|Ravenstor}}|route=[[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]]|col=000000}}
{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Idridgehay}} |route=[[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]]<br /><small>Main Line</small>|col={{heritage rail colour|line=Ecclesbourne Valley Railway}}}}
{{rail line |next={{stnlnk|Ravenstor}}|route=[[Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]]<br /><small>Ravenstor Branch</small>|col={{heritage rail colour|line=Ecclesbourne Valley Railway}} }}
{{end}}
{{rail end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons cat|Ecclesbourne Valley Railway}}
{{commons category|Wirksworth railway station}}
*[http://www.e-v-r.com/ Ecclesbourne Valley Railway official website]
*[http://www.e-v-r.com/ Ecclesbourne Valley Railway official website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BznOw0eT8Lw YouTube video of reopeneing of Wirksworth station in 2002]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BznOw0eT8Lw YouTube video of reopeneing of Wirksworth station in 2002]
*[http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/X321.HTM Pictures of the station in 1953]
*[http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/X321.HTM Pictures of the station in 1953]
*[http://www.evra.org.uk/quarries/quarries3.htm Quarries around Wirksworth]
*[http://www.evra.org.uk/quarries/quarries3.htm Quarries around Wirksworth]
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[[Category:Heritage railway stations in Derbyshire]]
[[Category:Heritage railway stations in Derbyshire]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1867]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1949]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1947]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2002]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2002]]
[[Category:1867 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Former Midland Railway stations]]
[[Category:John Holloway Sanders railway stations]]
[[Category:Wirksworth]]

Latest revision as of 09:51, 8 April 2023

Wirksworth
General information
StandortWirksworth, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates53°05′00″N 1°34′08″W / 53.0832°N 1.569°W / 53.0832; -1.569
Grid referenceSK289540
Operated byEcclesbourne Valley Railway
Platforms3
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Key dates
1 October 1867Opened
16 June 1947Closed to Passengers
4 December 1989Last Freight train
1 October 2002Reopened

Wirksworth Railway Station is a heritage railway station that serves the town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It was the former terminus of the Midland Railway Wirksworth branch line, leaving the Midland Main Line at Duffield. The line was reopened as the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.

History

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The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 October 1867.[1] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[2]

Dale Quarry was opened in 1874, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) west of the station yard. Stone was initially conveyed by horse and cart, but plans for a tramway were unpopular as it would have passed through the town. A standard gauge tunnel was built under the town, linking the quarry and the station yard and was opened on 17 November 1877.[3]

The final timetabled service ran between Derby and Wirksworth on 14 June 1947, although the line remained listed as 'suspended' for another two years before final closure in 1949. The station yard remained in use for the carriage of stone, as the surrounding quarries and mineral lines were still operational. This resulted in the demolition of the station buildings in 1968 as the space was needed for construction of freight facilities.

In mid-1984 the station was the terminus for a number of test runs of the then newly introduced BR class 150 diesel multiple units, which were later combined with charity fund-raising special excursions known as the Wirksworth Phoenix[4]

The station was reopened on 1 October 2002 by Mr George Repton, who had been an engine driver on the line and the Wirksworth deputy mayor.

Film and TV appearances

[edit]

In June 2007 Wirksworth was used as the fictional station of Lightbourne in the BBC television series Casualty, season 22, episode 05.[5] In August 2009, the station was also used under the fictional guise of Castlebury for a new BBC Drama aired between 1 and 5 March 2010 called "Five Days II".

Operation

[edit]

The service runs regularly at weekends, holidays and special events. Several separate services are provided from Wirksworth, depending on the event and the day. Platform 3 is reserved for the shuttle service to Ravenstor. Services to Ravenstor leave from platform 3 and the services to Duffield operate from Platform 2. Platform 1 is not generally used for passenger services due to the lack of pointwork locks at the southern end of the platform.

Station Facilities

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  • Booking Hall with seating area
  • Rest facilities
  • Buffet/café facilities (open 7 days a week all year)
  • Children's play area
  • Picnic area
  • 2 ft Narrow Gauge line and 5 inch gauge miniature railway (open when staffed)
  • Charity gift shop (open operating weekends)
  • Historical railway museum (open operating weekends)
  • Model Railway layouts, including N and OO scale (open operating weekends)[6]

Route

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Idridgehay   Midland Railway
Wirksworth Branch 		  Terminus
Heritage Railways  Heritage railways
Idridgehay   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Main Line 		  Terminus
Terminus   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Ravenstor Branch 		  Ravenstor

References

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  1. ^ "Ancient History – A History of the Midland Railway's Line to Wirksworth". Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Dale Quarry (Big Hole)". Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Wirksworth Specials". Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  5. ^ "RailFilmLocations Filming in Derbyshire, UK - Casualty". Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Stations on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - Wirksworth". Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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