Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Rowsley railway station
In or near Stanton in Peak.
Rowsley railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 1.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Rowsley railway station is located in the East Midlands, with the postcode DE4 2JE. The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, which is 1.8 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Rowsley railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rowsley railway station was opened in 1849 by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway to serve the village of Rowsley in Derbyshire, England. It was resited in 1862.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The station was built by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway. Their original plan was to complete a line northwards from the proposed Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway at Ambergate that would provide a route to Manchester and the East Coast. The proposal was supported by the Midland Railway which bought shares in the line because it saw an opportunity to run through-trains to London. The Manchester and Birmingham Railway, which would provide access over its own line from Stockport to Manchester, also supported the project for the same reason. However, after its 1846 merger with the new London and North Western Railway, it opposed to any…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1905, -1.6142
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Rowsley
- Postcode
- DE4 2JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7372291 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rowsley railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rowsley War Memorial
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rowsley railway station?
- Rowsley railway station is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 2JE), in the parish of Rowsley.
- What is Rowsley railway station?
- Rowsley railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rowsley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 2JE.
- Is Rowsley railway station a listed building?
- Rowsley railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Rowsley railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Rowsley railway station is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rowsley railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Rowsley railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rowsley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 2JE.