Ambergate Location

Video Game Cover of Peak Forest Railway

Ambergate Railway Station ‘s name comes from a former tollgate crossing on the Amber River in United Kingdom, which the Train Sim World featured village of Ambergate is situated where the River Amber joins the Derwent all in the Europe Location.


Ambergate Location

  • River Amber and Derwent: Ambergate is located at the confluence (where two rivers meet) of the River Amber and the River Derwent along the Peak Forest Railway.
  • Tollgate Origin: The name Amber Gate originally referred to a tollgate on the Nottingham turnpike road.
  • Route Adoption: The North Midland Railway adopted the name “Amber Gate” for the railway station on the Derwent Valley line, which opened in 1840.
  • Historical Significance: The railway station, originally built as a grand station, has a complex history, including multiple rebuilds and serving as a vital station for both local and express trains.
  • Current Status: Today, Ambergate Railway Station serves the people of Ambergate in Derbyshire, with trains operated by East Midlands Trains Local, and has step-free access.
  • Ambergate–Pye Bridge Line: There was also a short east–west railway line linking the Midland Main Line with the Erewash Valley line, opened in 1875, called the Ambergate–Pye Bridge line.

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