57-551: Filton Bank is the name given to a 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 -mile (7 km) section of the Bristol to Birmingham line in Bristol , England, roughly between Lawrence Hill and Filton Abbey Wood stations. The line runs from Dr Days Junction where the Great Western Main Line branches off from the Bristol to Birmingham line just south of Lawrence Hill station , to Filton Junction just north of Filton Abbey Wood station where
114-474: A porte-cochère for carriages, designed by John Holloway Saunders, the Midland Railway architect. An island platform, the present 2 and 3, was added which was accessed via a level crossing from platform 1. In 1881 platforms 4 to 6 (Platform 5 being a bay to the south) were added, being 850 feet (260 m) long and 45 feet (14 m) wide. The level crossing which gave access from platform 1 to platform 2
171-661: A branch to Nottingham and another branch from Sheffield to Manchester. There would also be a line to the East Coast at Goole. In 1824 the London Northern Railway Company was formed to link Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham, Hull and Manchester with London. Two options were proposed. One would branch at Loughborough , with branches for Nottingham and Derby, and proceeding to Manchester by the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The other option would pass through Northampton , with
228-509: A branch to Birmingham, go on to Derby, with a branch to Nottingham, and thence to the Cromford and High Peak. The Grand Midland Railway was a proposal to branch from the London to Birmingham railway, already under consideration, at Northampton, and bring it through Leicester, Loughborough and Derby to the Cromford and High Peak. Towards the end of the 1820s the economic climate of the country had deteriorated and many investors were waiting to see how
285-447: A footbridge which is used as an exit to Pride Park and a car park. In 2018, the station was remodelled and re-signalled as part of a major upgrade programme. A bay platform was removed and a new island platform built on the site of the former goods lines and carriage sidings. At the same time, the remaining platforms were straightened. The updated design has separated the London and Birmingham lines allowing more movements to pass through
342-551: A link from Yorkshire to London, with access to the coalfields. The promoters of the Midland Counties Railway suggested a line linking Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, with an extension to Rugby for London. Their original plan in 1833 had been to bring their line to Derby at Darby's Yard and Exeter Gardens, at the east side of the present Market Place, with a bridge over the Derwent. Following Vignoles's reassessment in 1835
399-520: A named express, the 'Devonian', which ran from Bradford to Bristol . In World War II , on 15 January 1941, the station was attacked again, becoming one of the few locations in Derby to suffer significant bomb damage. The overall roof of the train shed and platform six were severely damaged, with the loss of most of the rest of the glass, although the Victorian frontage of the station survived. The station
456-583: A new route was proposed, either north or south of the Derby Canal to a terminus near St. Mary's Bridge with a branch to Full Street near to John Lombe's Silk Mill. Both options would cross the North Midland lines north of the latter's station. The North Midland planned to build their station near Nottingham Road, avoiding a river bridge, while the Birmingham and Derby planned to build theirs nearby. They realised
513-745: A number of short lines were built for specific purposes. Among these were the Mansfield and Pinxton and the Leicester and Swannington . The Mansfield and Pinxton was a feeder for a canal and was a wagonway , but these short lines were pivotal in later events. Possibly the longest was the Cromford and High Peak Railway , opened in 1833, to connect the Cromford Canal with the Peak Forest Canal . It attracted interest because it provided access to Manchester through
570-580: A range of options that included electrifying the cross-country route by 2000. Under the governments that succeeded the 1976–79 Labour government , the proposal was not implemented. The route is well connected, and aside from its own alignment it uses parts of the South Wales Main Line , Midland Main Line , Swinton–Doncaster line , and the East Coast Main Line . Major cities and towns served along
627-403: A subway tunnel running from platform 1 to the platform 4/5 island. There are public toilets on all platforms, with male, female, disabled, and baby change facilities. Derby does not currently have a changing places toilet. There are no toilets accessible without passing the barriers. In the main ticket hall there is a Costa Pronto outlet, a WHSmiths, and a Greggs. There are ticket machines along
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#1732868962444684-429: A twice hourly London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Bristol Parkway service. The additional tracks were opened on 19 November 2018 with work scheduled to finish in 2019. The line was planned to be electrified as part of the Great Western Main Line electrification scheme . In preparation for electrification, the footbridge at Stapleton Road was replaced to give room for overhead cables. In November 2016 it
741-625: Is not fully electrified, but some sections are overhead electrified at 25 kV AC such as Bromsgrove to Grand Junction, with further electrified sections around Leeds and the East Coast Main Line near York . Network Rail stated in 2014 that the line between Derby and Sheffield would be electrified as part of the Midland Main Line upgrade . However, the electrification programme was severely cut back in July 2017. As of 2023 , Network Rail
798-653: Is the busiest station in Derbyshire, and the third busiest station in the East Midlands . It lies 127 miles 68 chains (205.8 km) north of London St Pancras . It is situated to the south-east of Derby city centre, and is close to the west bank of the River Derwent . The decision by the Midland Railway to have its headquarters in Derby made the town a busy node of the rail network. First opened in 1839, it
855-622: Is working on the section between York and Church Fenton . The rest of the section between Leeds and York has electrification planned as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade , which itself is part of the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands . This plan also includes full Midland Main Line electrification and upgrades. Electrification between Westerleigh Junction (near Yate , Gloucestershire) and Bristol Temple Meads
912-684: The Cross Country Route from Aberdeen through Birmingham New Street to Penzance or Bournemouth (the zero milepost on the latter route is at the south end of platform 1). Until the mid-twentieth century, the station was also served by through trains from Manchester and Glasgow to London. Local services from Nottingham to Matlock along the Derwent Valley line serve the station, as well as local and semi-fast services to Stoke-on-Trent , Crewe , Birmingham and Cardiff Central . Derby station has six platforms in regular use, connected by
969-566: The Derby Canal but this had not been a resounding success. People in Derby were supportive of any scheme which would bring a railway to the town. George Hudson encouraged the building of North Midland Railway , later becoming its chairman. Meanwhile, financiers in Birmingham, including G. C. Glyn , a banker and chairman of the London and Birmingham Railway , were looking to expand their system. The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway would give it
1026-525: The Peak District of Derbyshire , even today an obstacle to transport. In the 1830s, lines were already in progress between Bristol and London and from each to Birmingham and thence to Liverpool and Manchester , and their promoters were looking ahead. Three schemes came to the fore for the East Midlands. The Midland Grand Junction Railway would connect Birmingham with Sheffield and Derby , with
1083-510: The Pride Park development. Derby City Council provided £270,000 to extend the station footbridge to reach Pride Park and the car park. Railtrack and Midland Main Line entered into a Covenant With Regard to the Footbridge , that the non-travelling public are free to cross during station hours with exceptions for Christmas Day and Boxing day, and a proviso that the footbridge does not become
1140-428: The South Wales Main Line branches off. The Severn Beach line branches off at Narroways Hill Junction. The 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 -mile (7 km) line was returned to quadruple track for its full length in 2018. The line was built by the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway . It was four-tracked until 1984 when it was reduced to double track, with the running lines slewed over to increase line speeds. In late 2018 it
1197-470: The 'Tripartite Station'. it became known as the 'Tri Junct Station', It was 1,050 ft (320 m) long with one through platform plus a north and a south bay, the main platform and bays connected to seven stabling roads by a series of carriage turntables (rolling-stock was moved around the station by hand). These platform and stabling roads were all beneath a three-bay train shed. Whishaw described it thus: The admirably contrived and elegant roofs,
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#17328689624441254-651: The 1960s the route was considered for electrification . In the early 1980s, electrification was again discussed at length and documentation for various proposals was produced in 1981. This would have been particularly beneficial for climbing the Lickey Incline between Cheltenham and Birmingham, as many of the early diesels were under-powered. In 1977 the Parliamentary Select Committee on Nationalised Industries recommended considering electrification of more of Britain's rail network, and by 1979 BR presented
1311-402: The 1960s-era panel boxes here and at Trent Junction (near Nottingham), plus the 1986 one at Leicester and various small manual & panel boxes elsewhere in the area. When fully complete, it will be one of 12 and supervise over 350 route miles of railway. On 14 February 2001, Derby City Council , Midland Main Line and Railtrack agreed a £1,736,000-scheme to connect Derby Midland station to
1368-559: The Grand Central Station) to the Cromford and High Peak Railway and thence to Manchester, since the London Northern would pass through Sandiacre some ten miles away. In the event neither line was built; the Cromford and High Peak Railway was not ideally suited to passenger working, and an alternative via Bakewell and Chapel-en-le-Frith would encounter very difficult terrain. (Manchester was not, in fact, reached until later in
1425-555: The Midland's main locomotive works . In 1846 a north facing spur (Derby North Junction) was added from the Midland Counties line. In 1867 a loop was added to the south, allowing through running for trains from London. The original section was closed in 1969. The junction to the south is called London Road. In 1857, the Midland Railway experimentally laid the first rails made of steel rather than cast iron at Derby station, made by
1482-464: The UK such as Aberdeen to Penzance , are operated by CrossCountry . It is classed as a high-speed line because its sections from Birmingham to Wakefield Westgate and from Leeds to York have a speed limit of 125 mph (200 km/h); however, the section from Birmingham to Bristol is limited to 100 mph (160 km/h) because of numerous level crossings, especially half-barrier level crossings, and
1539-585: The car park of the Midland Hotel. The rear entrance has a pick up/drop off area, turning circle, and a short stay car park limited to 20 minutes. After the building of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825, a number of ambitious projects for long-distance lines between cities had been mooted. Among these was a line between London and Edinburgh , for both goods and passengers, via Bedford and Leeds , passing in between Carlisle and Newcastle . Meanwhile,
1596-567: The century by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway and its extensions.) The Midland Counties Railway was originally proposed to connect the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway to Leicester to supply coal. However, supplies provided by the canal network and the River Trent to Nottingham, meant that few people were willing to invest. Provision of coal supplies to Derby were via
1653-411: The metallurgist Robert Forester Mushet . They were laid down at a particularly heavily used part of the station approach where the iron rails had to be renewed at least every six months, and occasionally every three. Six years later, in 1863, the rail seemed as perfect as ever, although some 500 trains had passed over it daily. In 1858 the station was extended with extra offices, improved facilities and
1710-467: The new Liverpool and Manchester Railway would succeed. What investment that was forthcoming was for ventures with a reasonable expectation of a good, and rapid, return. Although the surveys were useful in the planning of later lines, the three lines were never built. Derby investors, naturally, favoured the scheme by the Midland Grand Junction to connect through Derby (at what was to be called
1767-407: The other, shunting and hooting. The first public departure from a temporary platform was on 4 June 1839 when a Midland Counties train ran to Nottingham (the inaugural run having taken place from Nottingham on the 30th). The first train to Birmingham departed on 12 August in the same year, from another temporary platform further south. The Tri Junct Station finally opened when the North Midland line
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1824-454: The outside wall, and ticket collection machines located between the ticket office and the barriers. There are free cash points next to WHSmiths. On the platform 4/5 island there is a Pumpkin Cafe outlet, and there is a Costa outlet on the platform 6/7 island. Outside of the main entrance there is a bus stop served by Arriva Derby and Kinchbus. There is also a taxi rank and a pick up/drop off area in
1881-493: The previous Class 47s and Mk 2 coaching stock , which had a top speed of 95 mph (150 km/h). Derby railway station Derby railway station ( / ˈ d ɑːr b i / , also known as Derby Midland ) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in Derbyshire , England. Owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway , the station is also served by CrossCountry services. It
1938-546: The privatisation of British Rail, these were taken over by Virgin CrossCountry in 1997, with the Class 47 hauled Mark 2 and High Speed Train sets replaced by Class 220 and Class 221 diesel multiple units in the early 2000s. The use of the route for freight has decreased, because of the bulk of haulage switching to roads and the building of the M5 , M6 and M1 motorways. In
1995-428: The route include: Milepost zero for the main predecessor Derby to Bristol route has always been Derby, hence a train travelling the whole route starts out going "up" then becomes "down". The Birmingham to Derby section of the route has a line speed of 125 mph (200 km/h), while Birmingham to Bristol is restricted to 100 mph (160 km/h) because of a number of half-barrier level crossings . The line
2052-443: The route ran through all six regions of British Rail but did not have timetabling priority in any of them. Therefore the services were poorly promoted and thus not always well-patronised. Most Derby – Nottingham local passenger trains were taken over by diesel units from 14 April 1958, taking about 34 minutes between the two cities. In the 1990s most services were operated by British Rail's InterCity business unit. As part of
2109-590: The section from Wakefield to Leeds has the same limit because of a number of curves. The Birmingham–Bristol section was built as the Birmingham and Gloucester and Bristol and Gloucester Railways before joining the Midland Railway , the southern forerunner to the cross-country route. From Birmingham to the north-northeast, the line had three separately owned sections, namely the: From the Labour Government's nationalisation in 1948 until privatisation in 1990,
2166-643: The spacious, the great length of the whole erection extending to upwards of a thousand feet. All unite in rendering it the most complete structure of the kind in the United Kingdom or perhaps the world. The platform was in three parts with the centre section built forward as in the diagram, which allowed trains some freedom of movement. With one platform for passengers to board and alight, it was not necessary for them to cross running lines when changing trains. The station offices were also partitioned into three sections, each line having its own facilities. Fronting this
2223-421: The station and has increased line speed through all the platforms. There is a service platform numbered as platform 7 which was used for passenger services during the initial phase of the project but is not used in regular service. Derby station has lifts providing step free access to all platforms from both ends of the station. Platform 1 is accessible directly from the main ticket hall. Alternatively there's also
2280-432: The station became owned by Railtrack and later Network Rail. Day-to-day operation was initially with Midland Mainline who refurbished it with the installation of a large electronic departure board in the station entrance hall and smaller boards on all platforms. The station is now managed by East Midlands Railway. In 2005, the footbridge connecting the platforms, which had been temporarily supported for at least 30 years,
2337-415: The station was renamed Derby on timetables and platforms, though the full name of Derby Midland Station was retained on the station's main sign. Even today, the fuller name is sometimes used, including on the modern main sign (erected 1985) and on the station's electronic departures board. With the advent of power signalling in 1969, the signal box and the crossovers disappeared, and the tracks approaching
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2394-425: The station were relaid to allow trains from any direction to enter or leave any platform. The original Midland Counties Railway route from the north end of the station to Spondon Junction via Chaddesden sidings was closed as part of this work (trains travelling between Nottingham & stations towards Birmingham must now reverse at the station). The Victorian station entrance and booking hall, that dated back to 1840,
2451-504: The value of a link with the North Midland, and decided to bridge the river and share its station. In 1836 the town council suggested a single station for all three companies and the Midland Counties agreed. One site considered was an island bounded by the River Derwent and the canal, called The Holmes, now Bass's Recreation Ground. The space was restricted and susceptible to flooding, and the trackwork would be complicated. The selected site
2508-406: The whole complex controlled by a signal box on the centre platform. The frontage and offices were rebuilt around 1892 to designs by the architect of the Midland Railway, Charles Trubshaw . The station and railway workshops adjoining it were the target of a Zeppelin bombing raid during World War I , in 1916, though only slight damage was inflicted. The 'main line' on which Derby station sat
2565-406: Was a magnificent two-storey stone building designed by Francis Thompson . The North Midland also built a cluster of workers' houses of which the present Midland Terrace, Railway Terrace and Calvert Street remain preserved as a conservation area . These are thought to be the oldest railway workers' houses in the world, these were saved from demolition in the 1970s by local architect Derek Latham and
2622-470: Was announced that electrification on this section of line had been deferred due to cost overruns. Cross Country Route The Cross Country Route is a long-distance railway route in England, which runs from Bristol Temple Meads to York via Birmingham New Street , Derby , Sheffield and Leeds or Doncaster . Inter-city services on the route, which include some of the longest passenger journeys in
2679-572: Was at the time one of the largest stations in the country, and was unusual for being shared by more than one company. Until its closure in 1990, Derby Railway Works , consisting of major carriage and locomotive workshops, as well as the Research Division in the Railway Technical Centre were housed there. The station is an interchange point between the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras to Leeds and long-distance services on
2736-493: Was completed to Rotherham Masborough on 11 May 1840, reaching Leeds seven weeks later. The station's official name was Derby Station. In 1844 all three railways amalgamated to become the Midland Railway , with headquarters at Derby station. Joseph Paxton , a director of the railway, produced his first sketch for the Crystal Palace during a board meeting there. The North Midland repair shop and two locomotive sheds formed
2793-473: Was demolished in 1985. The new travel centre officially opened on 15 January 1986. The entrance's original clock was moved to the north end of the car park. The coats of arms of the Midland Railway and of the City of Derby was fixed to the frontage of the new replacement booking hall and entrance. The decision to demolish the old building was a controversial one at the time. Upon the privatisation of British Rail ,
2850-620: Was further south on the west bank, Borough's Fields, in Litchurch , at the southern side of the Castlefields estate. It was a mile from the town, but the council built a carriageway to the town centre, along Siddals Lane (now Siddals Road). The station was built by the North Midland, with the other two companies renting spaces. The whole arrangement was confirmed by the North Midland Railway Act 1839. Although some sources refer to it as
2907-482: Was one of the early projects completed by the Derbyshire Historic Building Trust. At each end was a hotel. The Midland Hotel , for first class passengers, is said to be the first provincial railway hotel following on after that at Euston in London. The Brunswick Inn was for second class passengers and railway workers. The saying went that patrons of the first chatted about hunting and shooting, of
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#17328689624442964-497: Was planned as part of the 21st-century modernisation of the Great Western Main Line, but as of 2024 work has yet to progress beyond Filton East Curve, south-west of Bristol Parkway . Most long-distance services on the route are operated by Class 220 / 221 Voyagers , although a few services, until recently, operated using High Speed Trains . These trains are capable of achieving 125 mph (200 km/h), compared to
3021-493: Was removed and access provided by a new footbridge 16 feet (4.9 m) wide with staircases down to each platform. Platforms 2 and 3 were lengthened by about 350 feet (110 m) and new waiting rooms and refreshment rooms were provided, designed by the company architect John Holloway Sanders . A subway was installed to allow better transfer of luggage between platforms with hydraulic lifts to raise and lower luggage. The turntables were removed and replaced by scissors crossovers ,
3078-403: Was renamed Derby Midland Station on 25 September 1950. It was extensively rebuilt between 1952 and 1954 using pre-stressed concrete. The cost of the modernisation plan was £200,000 (equivalent to £7,270,000 in 2023). The station signal box was also rebuilt, described by the staff as 'a cupboard under the stairs'. In 1954, part of the roof was replaced by concrete awnings. From 6 May 1968,
3135-524: Was replaced. Whilst doing this, engineers discovered that there were stresses in the concrete of the 1950s canopy. Work to demolish the canopies and erect new ones began in mid-2007 and was completed in October 2009. A£15m signalling centre, the Derby Rail Operating Centre, (formerly known as East Midlands Control Centre), was opened immediately south of the station on 3 April 2008. This replaced
3192-472: Was returned to four-track. It was announced in July 2012 that Filton Bank would be returned to a four-track layout. This would restore the separation between fast, main line services and stopping, relief line services, increasing capacity on the line. A fourth platform was built at Filton Abbey Wood station . It allowed services on the Severn Beach line to be increased to twice hourly, and the introduction of
3249-475: Was that from London to Manchester, carrying named expresses such as the 'Palatine' and the 'Peaks', while trains to Leeds and Scotland tended to use the Erewash Valley Line and expresses to Edinburgh , such as The Waverley travelled through Corby and Nottingham. The line from Leeds was nevertheless busy with trains to the south west and Cornwall , and summer specials to Paignton and Torquay . It had
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