The walk will start near the old station building then visit the railway cottages on Chatsworth Road. After crossing the A6 the site of the 1863 station and dairy will be visited before walking past the site of the marshalling yard. The walk will end at the Peak Rail station at Rowsley South. The walk will be on pavements and then footpaths and some rough ground in the old marshalling yard. Participants will need to come in stout footwear and with rain gear. Participants will need to pre register and the maximum party size will be 12. The walk will start from the Bamford's Auctioneers sign in the Peak Village shopping centre where free parking will be available. At the end of the walk refreshments will be available for purchase in the station buffet. Please note that this date is our Mixed Traffic Gala, so the Tea Rooms are likely to be busy. Participants will be given information about public transport back to the Peak Outlets village and return lifts will be available for car drivers. The walk will start at 10.30 and is expected to last two hours.

Featuring the home fleet.

Experience the thrill of our Mixed Traffic Gala as we showcase Steam & Diesel locomotives in action.

Embark on a captivating journey riding behind our esteemed home fleet locomotives throughout the two-day event. Your day ticket allows you to hop-on and hop-off services all day.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the power and beauty of these historic Steam & Diesel locomotives in action!

Witches on a train!

Two hideous hags from the dawn of time have taken over our train! Their plan? To petrify the passengers and terrorise the tracks…
Only famous adventurer Ace Thunderclap and his trusty sidekick Digby Digby-Smythe can stop them. But they’re going to need YOUR help!
Are you brave enough to confront those cackling crones?

Join us for a terrifying trip full of fun and frights for Halloween.”

Please note: You may be seated on a table with other passengers - there is no allocated seating for this event. All seating will be across tables of 2 or 4. 

The Exhibition Room at Darley Dale station will be open on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September from 10:30 to 15:30 each day. A talk lasting about 30 minutes will take place at 14:30 each day telling the story of the station from the opening of the original station in 1849 to the present day, including the restoration of the footbridge. This will be followed by a site tour including the Briddon Rail workshop. The talk and tour must be prebooked as the venue is small. Twelve places will be available each day.

Please note that this date is our Mixed Traffic Gala, so the railway is likely to be busy.