Edale railway station

Edale
National Rail
General information
LocationEdale, High Peak
England
Coordinates53°21′52″N 1°49′00″W / 53.36443°N 1.81663°W / 53.36443; -1.81663
Grid referenceSK123853
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeEDL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened25 June 1894
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Passengers
2018/19Increase 93,860
2019/20Increase 99,808
2020/21Decrease 45,800
2021/22Increase 109,250
2022/23Increase 116,982
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

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.