Matlock railway station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway; it serves the Derbyshire Dales town of Matlock, Derbyshire, England. The station is the terminus of both the Derwent Valley Line from and Peak Rail who operate heritage services to . Both lines are formed from portions of the Midland Railway's former main line to . Through running is technically possible but is not done in normal service. History Originally called Matlock Bridge, it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway. The station saw its first passengers on 4 June 1849, when the line between Ambergate and Rowsley opened. The station buildings, designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, opened in 1850. The station master's house is now grade 2 listed. Leaving , the line immediately passes into the series of High Tor tunnels, , and long on the east side of the river, cut into the cliff side. Crossing the river and the main A6 road, the line passes through Holt Lane Tunnel () before entering Matlock station. Being cut through limestone, these tunnels have required a deal of maintenance over the years. A double-track railway line used to continue from Matlock via Bakewell and , with a branch to , and on through Peak Forest to Chinley and ultimately Manchester. This section of the former Midland Railway's main line to was closed to passengers in 1968, as a consequence of the Beeching cuts and the electrification of the West Coast route from London Euston to Manchester. The last day of operation beyond Matlock was Saturday 29 June 1968, two months before regular mainline steam was fully abolished. Stationmasters Benjamin Broadhurst 1849- 1869 J.H. Thacker Henry George Towle ???? - 1876 John Ashton 1876 - 1903 (formerly station master at Codnor Park and Ironville) Joseph Henry Clarke 1903 - 1911 (formerly station master at Millers Dale) Harry l’Anson 1911 - 1922 (formerly station master at Bakewell) John Thomas Austin 1922 - 1928 (formerly station master at Lancaster) Ernest Shadwell 1928 - 1936 George Washington 1936 - 1942 (afterwards station master at East Ham) P.B. Crowther 1942 - ???? (formerly station master at Cheadle Heath) Recent history Part of the route north of Matlock is now preserved as a heritage railway by the railway preservation group Peak Rail. At present, the heritage line operates for a distance of a little under from through and