Cromford
Station

Passenger Facilities

The station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the ticket machine under the platform canopy.  There is a customer help point at the platform entrance.

There is step free access, but there is a high step onto the train from the platform. This is most significant under the canopy, and boarding/alighting the train is easier from the area not under the canopy.

The nearest toilets are a five-minute walk at Cromford Canal car park, facilities include a Changing Places toilet.

Cycle parking is located on the station platform.

Getting to and from Cromford Station

The footway along the Station Approach Road joins to Mill Lane which leads to Cromford Mills, Cromford Canal and the village centre.  Cromford bridge, midway between the station and village has a very narrow pavement limiting usage by disabled and those with children’s buggies.  Large groups should also take extra care at this point.

Parking at the Station

East Midlands Railway operate the small station car park, which includes disabled parking.

There are Off Peak, Weekend and Standard Parking rates available.

Parking is £2.50 for 24 hours, (multiple tickets may be purchased for more than one day), £8 weekly and £25 monthly. Annual tickets costing £250 are also available from Derby Station.

Off Peak is £1.50 Monday to Friday after 10am and anytime Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays.

At Weekends parking is £2.50 from 10am on Friday to Midnight on Sunday.

Further information is available on the East Midlands Railway Station Car Parking page

Local Bus Services from Cromford 

Most bus services operate from the centre of Cromford, including 6.1 to Wirksworth – every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sunday and X17 hourly each day.

There is a less frequent Monday to Saturday 110 service to Carsington or you can book a ride on the Derbyshire Connect bus direct from the station to explore the Southern Peak District including Dovedale, Carsington Water or Tissington Hall.

The hourly Transpeak links the towns and villages along the Derwent Valley and onward to Bakewell and Buxton.

Service 158 operates from opposite Cromford Mill to Bonsall and to Starkholmes from the corner of Willersley Lane.

Bus stop locations and bus timetables are available here.  When trains are replaced by buses. road replacement services pick up/drop off points are at the bus stops on the A6 at Cromford Crossroads 2/3 mile from the station.

Taxis

Local taxi firms include:

Deejay 01629 822072;

Matlock 01629 584195

Fox 01629 583333.

 Cromford village, a ten-minute walk from the station, retains much of its character and many original buildings from the Arkwright era including those on North Street, Scarthin and around the Market Place.  A diverse range of local businesses including pubs, restaurants, Post Office, gift shops and a fascinating bookshop are located around the historic Market Place.

The village is surrounded with wooded hills and cliffs, bordered by the River Derwent and there are many paths and trails giving extensive views over the village and beyond. The station serves a wide community notably Lea Bridge, Lea, Holloway, Bonsall and Wirksworth.

A detailed history of Cromford is available in Cromford Revisited produced by the Derwent Valley Mills Educational Trust www.derwentvalleymillset.org.uk Copies may also be bought from local heritage sites and local bookshops

A short bus journey on the 6.1 and other local services from Cromford market place is Wirksworth.   Wirksworth is a quirky and historic town known for its independent shops and cafes and annual arts festival. In Wirksworth is Wirksworth Heritage Centre and the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway which connects with the Derwent Valley Line at Duffield,.

On route to Wirksworth you can alight for the High Peak Trail at Black Rocks.  A little further along the trail are the, National Stone Centre, Steeple Grange Light Railway, Mount Cook Adventure Centre and Middleton Top Countryside Centre.