Heritage railways · East Midlands
Ravenstor railway station
In or near Middleton.
Ravenstor railway station is the northernmost limit of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, a heritage railway branch line, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenstor · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Ravenstor railway station is the northernmost limit of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, a heritage railway branch line, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ravenstor railway station is the northernmost limit of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, a heritage railway branch line, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Ravenstor station came into existence through the activities of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association (EVRA). Working with WyvernRail plc to reopen the former - branch line, the decision was made to create a passenger carrying service where previously only mineral traffic (limestone) had ever been transported. The particular interest lay in the fact that the line was on a steep incline of 1 in 27. Work over a number of years, including the building of an entirely new platform, culminated in August 2005 with the opening of the line for passenger services. The first service ran on 1 September 2005 and the station was opened in a ceremony by Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, chair of the Transport…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0903, -1.5728
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Wirksworth
- Postcode
- DE4 4FY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Phone
- 07534 857423
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenstor — 0 km
- Official site
- www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ravenstor railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ravenstor railway station?
- Ravenstor railway station is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 4FY), in the parish of Wirksworth.
- What is Ravenstor railway station?
- Ravenstor railway station is the northernmost limit of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, a heritage railway branch line, in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
- How do I get to Ravenstor railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenstor, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 4FY.
- Who owns Ravenstor railway station?
- Ravenstor railway station is owned by Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
- How do I get to Ravenstor railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenstor, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 4FY.