Hope railway station (England)

Hope (Derbyshire)
National Rail
General information
LocationHope, High Peak
England
Grid referenceSK180832
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHOP
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1894
Passengers
2018/19Increase 68,820
2019/20Increase 75,922
2020/21Decrease 21,814
2021/22Increase 68,514
2022/23Increase 76,240
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hope railway station serves the villages of Hope and Brough in the Derbyshire Peak District of England, 14+34 miles (23.7 km) west of Sheffield.

The station lies between the two villages, Hope and Brough, around 1 km east of Hope, and also serves Bradwell and Castleton; the latter being a notable tourist spot, famous for its caverns and the gemstone called Blue John.

Just west of Hope, the line passes between Win Hill (1523 feet) and Lose Hill (1563 feet). Also, a short distance to the west, is Earle's Sidings; this is the exchange yard for the privately owned and operated 2 miles (3.2 km) long branch line to the Hope Cement factory and quarry sited south of Hope village.