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Derby

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Derby had 2,952,348 entries and exits, making it the 112^nd most used station in Great Britain.

112/2554

It was the 145^th busiest station with 1,662 scheduled services per week

145/953

That's a daily average of 8,088.62 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 34.16 passengers per service, giving it the 123^rd highest passenger to service ratio.

123/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 661,118
Reduced price entries & exits: 2,148,982
Season ticket entries & exits: 142,248
Interchanges made between connecting services: 411,392
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +2,048,802 : 226.75%
Explanation of usage change: Estimate at this station has increased by 0.6% after a range of new local ticketing products were included for the first time this year
Data limitations: Estimate for April 2021 to March 2022 impacted by methodological improvements

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1	331	1203
2	334	1214
3	334	1214	*320 metres between signals for reversing services
4	337	1225	*320 metres between signals for reversing services
5	337	1225	*290 metres between signals for reversing services
6	338	1229	*337 metres between signals for reversing services

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Sheffield, Derby & Nottingham - Leicester - Kettering - London

Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South)

176

Crewe & Stoke - Uttoxeter - Derby

183

Nottingham & Derby - Birmingham

205

Matlock - Derby

208

(Leeds) Sheffield - Derby & Nottingham

210

Derby & Nottingham - East Midlands Parkway - Leicester

211

Derby - Nottingham

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	2	3	2	2	5	7	16	23	21	21	21	18	21	20	21	22	21	22	20	20	15	14	12	7	356
Tue	5	2	4	3	4	7	16	23	21	21	21	18	21	20	21	22	21	22	20	20	15	14	12	7	360
Wed	5	2	4	3	4	7	16	23	21	21	21	18	21	20	21	22	21	22	20	20	15	14	12	7	360
Thu	5	2	4	3	4	7	16	23	21	21	21	18	21	20	21	22	21	22	20	20	15	14	12	7	360
Fri	5	2	4	3	4	7	16	23	21	21	21	18	21	20	21	22	21	22	20	20	15	14	12	7	360
Sat	5	2	4	2	4	5	15	22	23	19	20	19	21	20	20	22	20	22	20	18	15	14	13	7	352
Sun	4	2	2	2	2	2	3	7	7	9	9	11	10	12	13	15	15	17	16	14	13	12	9	6	212

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Derby
CRS: DBY / NLC: 1823 / TIPLOC: DRBY
Station Facility Owner: East Midlands Railway
OS Grid Ref: 436182 335593
Region: East Midlands
Local Authority: Derby
ELR(s): SPC8 127m 68ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 1,992,804
1998-1999: 2,155,469 (+162,665 : 8.16%)
1999-2000: 2,283,708 (+128,239 : 5.95%)
2000-2001: 2,216,420 (-67,288 : -2.95%)
2001-2002: 2,315,577 (+99,157 : 4.47%)
2002-2003: 2,398,287 (+82,710 : 3.57%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 2,623,578 (+225,291 : 9.39%)
2005-2006: 2,620,711 (-2,867 : -0.11%)
2006-2007: 2,860,122 (+239,411 : 9.14%)
2007-2008: 2,987,361 (+127,239 : 4.45%)
2008-2009: 3,115,240 (+127,879 : 4.28%)
2009-2010: 3,131,858 (+16,618 : 0.53%)
2010-2011: 3,260,122 (+128,264 : 4.10%)
2011-2012: 3,357,330 (+97,208 : 2.98%)
2012-2013: 3,366,290 (+8,960 : 0.27%)
2013-2014: 3,498,476 (+132,186 : 3.93%)
2014-2015: 3,654,492 (+156,016 : 4.46%)
2015-2016: 3,766,902 (+112,410 : 3.08%)
2016-2017: 3,962,860 (+195,958 : 5.20%)
2017-2018: 4,088,476 (+125,616 : 3.17%)
2018-2019: 3,902,176 (-186,300 : -4.56%)
2019-2020: 4,220,014 (+317,838 : 8.15%)
2020-2021: 903,546 (-3,316,468 : -78.59%)
2021-2022: 2,952,348 (+2,048,802 : 226.75%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +2,227,210 (+111.76%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +959,544 (+48.15%)

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