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Cromford railway station is a Railway Station serving the village of Cromford in Derbyshire , England . The station is located on the Derwent Valley Line 25 km (15½ miles) north of Derby towards Matlock . Originally known as "Cromford Bridge", it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock And Midlands Junction Railway in 1849 . This is one of the few stations on the line that has been preserved and is a Grade 2 Listed Building . It is said to have been designed by G.H.Stokes, son-in-law of Joseph Paxton . It is believed that Stokes also designed Station House 1855 , the extremely ornate former Station Master's residence opposite the station on the side of the hill as well as the ornate villa style waiting room. Willersley Tunnel, 764 Yard s long is immediately north of the station. The, now unmanned, station is served by Central Trains , who operated local services from Derby to Matlock. For journeys beginning at Cromford, tickets may be bought on the train for any destination in the country. (From Derby, tickets must be bought at the ticket office) Journey time to Derby is approximately 26 minutes. During service disruption, buses will pick up or set down on the A6 main road. Services are formed using Diesel Multiple Unit s of Classes 150 , 153 , 156 , 158 or 170 . The station and in particular the old Waiting Room was the setting for the cover artwork of Oasis ' single " Some Might Say ". Following many years of decline good news is in store for both the Railway Station and the old Waiting Room across the line, adjacent to Station House. The Arkwright Society have purchased the station building and are currently putting together a plan of improvement works. And Station House itself, of which the old Waiting Room is a part, is due to change hands in September 2007, the new owners planning to restore it to its former glory in line with current building consent. EXTERNAL LINKS
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