All Aboard with Royalty for Historic Journey On Restored Railway Track

Derby Evening Telegraph › April 07, 2011

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CROWDS cheered and waved flags as the first scheduled passenger train from Duffield to Wirksworth since 1947 completed its journey with royalty on board.

The restoration of an eightan-a-half-mile track now allows rail users in Wirksworth to connect with mainline services at Duffield - which means they can reach Paris in about four hours.

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All Aboard with Royalty for Historic Journey On Restored Railway Track

Such journeys have not been possible since passenger trains from Wirksworth to Derby were scrapped after the Second Wo...

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