Matlock Location

Video Game Cover of Peak Forest Railway

Matlock Railway Station, is a Train Sim World featured commuter station serving the Derbyshire Dales county town of Matlock, United Kingdom, and is the terminus of both the Peak Forest Railway from Derby and Peak Rail’s heritage services to Rowsley South.


Matlock Location

  • Location: Matlock, Derbyshire, Europe, on the edge of the Peak District.
  • Derwent Valley Line: A regional service from Derby.
  • Peak Rail Route: A heritage railway operating services to Rowsley South.
  • Originally opened by the Manchester, Buxton and Midlands Junction Railway in 1849 as Matlock Bridge.
  • Station buildings, designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (also known for the Crystal Palace), were opened in 1850.
  • The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway.
  • A key transport hub for the town of Matlock.
  • Serves as a terminus for both the Derwent Valley Line and Peak Rail services.
  • The station is small and easily accessible with two short platforms.
  • Matlock Bath railway station, nearby, also has a chalet-style station building inspired by the romantic notion that the resort was England’s Little Switzerland.

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