Belper
Station

Passenger Facilities 

The station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the ticket machine on each platform.  There is a digital information screen and customer help point on both platforms.

There is step free access from the overbridge but the ramp gradients do not meet accessibility standards.

There are no toilets at the station. The nearest toilets are a five minute walk on Strutt Street, just past the CO-OP.

Cycle parking is located on platform 1.

Getting to and from Belper Station

Belper station is situated in the town centre, just behind the shops on King Street. From the top of the platform ramps, turn right to the beer garden of The Railway pub and then left along the tree lined alleyway onto King Street, or turn right to reach the Borough Council car park. The steps from Platform 1 lead onto a footpath parallel to the railway and leads into ‘The Clusters’ – historic mill workers cottages and offers a pleasant walking route through to Strutt’s North Mil and River Gardens.  A flight of steps from the top of Platform 2 provides local access to Albert Street.

Parking at the Station 

The overbridge area is private property, for permit holders only.  The large Field Lane public car park managed by Amber Valley Borough Council, is just round the corner from the top of the platform ramps. Parking is £3.20 for over 4 hours.

Local Bus Services from Belper

Belper has a good local bus network with services around the town and to surrounding towns and villages.

The Sixes (6.1,6.2,6.3 & 6.4) provide a service every 15 minutes  between Derby and Belper with the 6.2 and 6.3 continuing every 30 minutes to Heage and Ripley and the 6.4/6X, plus 71 and 72 serving various parts of the town.

The hourly Transpeak links the towns and villages along the Derwent Valley and onward to Bakewell and Buxton, whilst the 113 serves the villages of Turnditch, Hulland Ward and other rural communities towards Ashbourne.

There are two main bus departure points, with bus stops on King Street, near the station and other services from the trentbarton bus garage on Chapel Street.

Bus stop locations are displayed on the Onward Travel Map and bus timetables are available here.

When trains are replaced by buses, road replacement services pick up/drop off from outside/opposite The Lion Hotel on Bridge Street.

Taxis

There is no taxi rank at Belper station.  Please arrange a collection point when booking your taxi (N.B. the station overbridge is private property and subject to parking enforcement).

Local taxi firms include:

A6 Cabs, 01773 880880,

Belper Cars 01773 828384

Derwent Cars 01773 824824

K’s Taxis 07866 892942

Steve’s Cars 01773 525323

Belper is a bustling market town with a diverse mix of shops including vibrant local independent gems nestled amongst national retailers.  The town was named England’s Best High Street at the Great British High Street awards 2019. The only town to win the award twice!

The are a wide variety of coffee shops, pubs and places to eat and The Ritz, an award-winning, independent cinema.  The town regularly holds food fairs, art festivals and other cultural events throughout the year.

Further information about the main sites and key people in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site are detailed in a series of books produced by Derwent Valley Mills Educational Trust www.derwentvalleymillset.org.uk Copies may also be bought from local heritage sites and local bookshops