Derby
Station

Passenger Facilities

Derby is a fully staffed station. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket office or from ticket machines

There are lifts from both entrances to the overbridge and down to each platform. There is also a subway to platforms 1 to 5.

There are toilets situated on each platform

There are over 200 cycle parking spaces including a secure cycle shelter adjacent to the main station entrance accessed using key-fobs which are available for a one-off ‘nominal’ fee from the ticket office

Getting to and from Derby Station

Follow the signed walking route from opposite the front of Derby Station for a five minute walk into the Derbion Shopping Centre.

For a slightly longer riverside stroll or cycle into the city centre follow the Derby Riverside Path via Bass Recreation Ground and Derby River Gardens, to Cathedral Green and The Museum of Making.

The Pride Park exit passes the Derby Roundhouse and provides walking and cycling routes around Pride Park, including to Derby County’s football ground and the Derby Arena, which are a 15 to 20 minute walk from the station.

Parking at the Station

East Midlands Railway operate three large car parks, which include disabled parking.

There are variable parking charges available throughout the week in the different car parks, including standard, off peak, off peak evening and weekend pricing options.  The car park charges are available here

Local Bus Services from Derby 

From the bus interchange outside the main station entrance there are frequent buses into Derby City Centre, to other parts of the city and to East Midlands Airport.

Into the City Centre, services 1 and 1A run every 10 minutes. These buses also serve the south and east of the city including Allenton and Alvaston.  From Derby city centre, other bus services can be caught to areas throughout Derby and the surrounding area.

University of Derby operates service U1 Monday to Friday during University Term Time, with a 10 minute’ frequency during most of the day.

The Skylink service operates direct to East Midlands Airport 24/7 with buses every 20 minutes between 6am and 8pm Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sunday.

There are less frequent services to Aston on Trent (70/70A) and Ashbourne and Kedleston (114) including one summer Saturday service direct to and from Kedleston Hall.

From London Road Community Hospital (5 minute walk from the station) the ‘Royal Derby’ operates Monday to Friday to the main Royal Derby Hospital every 12 minutes during most of the day.

Bus routes are displayed on the Derby area bus map and the more detailed city centre bus stop plan.  Bus timetables by route number are available here.

When trains are replaced by buses, road replacement services operate from Roundhouse Road, outside the Pride Park entrance to the station.

Plusbus Derby

A Derby PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited bus travel on participating operators’ services, around the urban area of Derby city

Day prices: Adult: £4.85         Child: £2.40     Railcard holder: £3.20

Season prices: 7-days £16.80            Month  £59.50

Child discount: 34% off adult prices (as shown above).

Buy PlusBus with your train ticket at any National Rail station ticket office or online (from train company websites and most other online rail ticket retailers)

Taxis

Taxis are usually available at the taxi rank at the front of the station. Advance booking is not normally necessary, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include:

Albatross Cars 01332 345 345

City Taxis 01332 757 575

Western Cars Taxis 01332 331 331