Ecclesbourne Valley Heritage Railway

Ecclesbourne Valley Heritage Railway
#ecclesbourne #wirksworth #railway
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile (14.5 km) long heritage railway in Derbyshire. The headquarters of the railway centre on Wirksworth station, and services operate in both directions between Wirksworth and Duffield and from Wirksworth to Ravenstor.
Passengers are able to board and alight heritage services at Duffield where a station platform (3) has been re-constructed. Heritage services are timed to connect with East Midlands Railway Nottingham - Derby - Matlock service at the adjacent Duffield Network Rail platforms and therefore it is now possible for passengers to travel to and from Wirksworth by train from anywhere on the national network.
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is named after the River Ecclesbourne and the track follows the river from its source to its confluence with the River Derwent at the Derbyshire village of Duffield.
Despite being a branch in itself, there is also a separate 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) branch operating from Platform 3 at Wirksworth Station up a 1 in 27 (3.27 %) gradient incline to Ravenstor (for the National Stone Centre and the High Peak Trail).
The line is operated by a large fleet of heritage diesel multiple units (DMU), as well as diesel and visiting steam locomotives. Locomotive hauled trains initially only operated on enthusiast and special event days often alongside the DMU fleet, whereas now locomotive hauled services make up a larger part of the railway's timetable.
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[@owenslanejunction7544]

great video

[@Tudor_Travels]

Thanks!

[@owenslanejunction7544]

@@Tudor_Travels no problem

[@JemimaDuchessofKent]

We are fond of getting the “little railway” down to Dungeness and getting some lovely fish and chips at the end. Pilot does a lovely chippy supper.

[@Tudor_Travels]

Ah yes the Pilot. I’ve only ever eaten once there but I remember my plate spilith over 🤣

[@JemimaDuchessofKent]

@@Tudor_Travels they must have mistaken you for a Lord squire.

[@Tudor_Travels]

🤣 🐠 🍟

[@streaming1950]

Darn, I was looking forward to lunch. Maybe next time. Very interesting chat with the knowledgeable gentleman. Another excellent video, young man!

[@Tudor_Travels]

Thanks. Yeah it’s always a bonus bumping into knowledgable folk 👍

[@jackmarshallD9525]

Thank you for visiting our little railway, always a pleasure to see video's of people's experiences on our line.

[@Tudor_Travels]

I loved the place despite my lack of knowledge. Well done to all the team who maintain that fascinating look into the past ❤️