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Bamford railway station serves the village of Bamford in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England and is managed by Northern Trains. It is located 13 miles (21 km) west of Sheffield on the Hope Valley line.
Bamford  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bamford, High Peak England |
| Coordinates | 53°20′20″N 1°41′20″W / 53.3389°N 1.6890°W |
| Grid reference | SK208825 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BAM |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dore and Chinley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 June 1894 | Station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  34,526 |
| 2019/20 | 43,746 |
| 2020/21 |  20,208 |
| 2021/22 | 45,520 |
| 2022/23 | 49,270 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
Bamford station was built by the Dore and Chinley Railway, a company which was absorbed by the Midland Railway prior to opening. The line was opened for goods traffic on 6 November 1893, and for passenger trains on 1 June 1894, but Bamford station was not opened until 25 June that year.[1][2]
The Dore and Chinley line later became known as the Hope Valley Line. The station became an unstaffed halt in 1969 when the last station master purchased the Station House. The main station building was located on the road overbridge, and was removed during the late 1970s.
Facilities edit
The station is unstaffed as noted, but Northern has installed ticket vending machines here to allow intending travellers to buy tickets before boarding. Standard waiting shelters are provided on each platform, whilst train running details are offered via help points, automatic announcements and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms (the eastbound one via a ramp from Station Road).[3]
Service edit
All services are provided by Northern Trains except the first (to Liverpool Lime Street) and the last (to Nottingham) which are provided by East Midlands Railway.
Trains from Sheffield take around 22 minutes, and trains from Manchester Piccadilly take around 53 minutes.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| East Midlands Railway Liverpool-Norwich Limited service |
The typical off-peak service from the station includes a train in each direction (west to Manchester Piccadilly via New Mills Central and east to Sheffield) hourly - with minor exceptions. The same also operates on Bank Holidays. On weekends, there is one train in each direction, each hour.[4]
References edit
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 71. CN 8983.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Bamford station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 96 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Bamford railway station from National Rail
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