Edale railway station
Edale railway station serves the rural village of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Sheffield and 22 miles (35 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
Edale | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Edale, High Peak England |
| Coordinates | 53.36443°N 1.81663°W |
| Grid reference | SK123853 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | EDL |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 June 1894 |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 93,860 |
| 2019/20 | 99,808 |
| 2020/21 | 45,800 |
| 2021/22 | 109,250 |
| 2022/23 | 116,982 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Lying below Kinder Scout, the station is about 5 minutes' walk from the centre of the village, where the Pennine Way begins; the Nags Head public house is known as the official starting point.
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