services originating or ending in . Saturdays also have an hourly service but all the trains originate or end in Derby. On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service between Matlock and Nottingham in the morning, with services increasing to hourly from mid-afternoon onwards. For journeys beginning at Duffield, the full range of tickets for travel for any destination in the country may be purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost. It is a penalty fare station however, so a permit to travel must be bought from the machine installed on the Derby-bound side of the platform before joining the train. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway runs from Duffield station Platform 3 to Ravenstor via Hazelwood, Shottle, Idridgehay and Wirksworth along the route of the old Midland Railway branch which closed to passengers in 1947 and goods in 1989. This link was re-opened to passengers in April 2011, allowing heritage services from Wirksworth to connect with the Midland Main Line. Through ticketing is available from all main line stations. References Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing External links The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - Opening the line from Wirksworth to Duffield Platform 3 "Picture the Past" Duffield Station in 1966 Railway stations in Derbyshire DfT Category F2 stations Former Midland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1841 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1867 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867 Railway stations served by East Midlands Railway