Peak Rail
© Rob Dumelow
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Whether it’s simply a nostalgic journey back to a bygone age or a discovery of the sights and sounds for the very first time of a steam train, Peak Rail welcomes you in 2011 to experience the thrill of steam on our preserved railway whilst travelling through the delightful Derbyshire countryside.
The line forms part of the old Midland Railway’s line between Manchester Central and London St Pancras which was closed in 1968. A huge milestone will be achieved in July 2011, when we will celebrate the dedicated hard toil of past and present staff and volunteers by launching the first working of a passenger train into Matlock station since the lines closure.
Peak Rail services operate throughout the year and are mostly steam hauled although the railway does operate diesel hauled services on specific dates. All trains have an on-board buffet coach and a specially adapted coach for wheelchair accommodation.
The railway is home to an extensive collection of steam and diesel locomotives, historic carriages, wagons and other railway memorabilia, which is either owned by the railway, private individuals or one of our groups.
| Directions by Road | From the M1 Leave the motorway at J28 and head south west on the A38. Leave the A38 at the junction for the A610 and take the third exit to Sawmills and Ambergate. At Ambergate join the A6 Northbound which passes through Matlock. From the M6 Leave the M6 at J19 and join the A556 southbound. After about 1 mile turn left onto the A5033 to Knutsford. On leaving Knutsford join the A537 to Macclesfield and continue on the A537 towards Buxton, merging with the A54 and then the A53 on the approcah to the town. Pass through Buxton and join the A6 southbound which will take you to Matlock. |
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| Directions by Public Transport | By Train Matlock is served by mainline services. For full train timetable information please use the National Rail website. By Bus For Local/National bus service information please use the Travel Line website. |
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| Loco | Arrived | Status |
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| 37152 | 03/03/2006 | Being Restored / Repaired |
Note - Locos that show as resident may be based here but loaned to other sites, click on 'Loco' to view the most recent location
| Loco | Arrived | Departed | Notes |
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| 37131 | 12/10/2005 | 02/03/2007 | Restoration abandoned |
| 37188 | 28/02/2006 | 05/11/2015 | Sold to mainline operator for re-use |
| 37884 | 08/10/2017 | 08/10/2017 | Railtour |
| 97301 | 10/05/2023 | 09/04/2024 | Peak Rail |
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