Ecclesbourne 150

Celebrating five anniversaries on one Derbyshire branchline in 2017

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2017

EVR 150 is a celebration, comprising a set of events to commemorate several anniversaries that will fall due in 2017.

Five anniversaries fall in 2017:

1. The 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Wirksworth Branch.

2. The 70th Anniversary of the end of passenger services.

3. The 50th Anniversary of the closure of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

4. The 25th Anniversary of the founding of WyvernRail, who reopened the line.

5. The 20th Anniversary of the founding of EVRA - our supporters association.

To learn more, click here and read the story.

A community celebration

Ecclesbourne 150 is a celebration of people and their community as much as it is a celebration of a railway.

When opened, the line acted as a conduit for trade to and from Wirksworth. At its nadir in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the community was lost but since the line's restoration and reopening, not only does it act once more as a route to Wirksworth but it has at its heart a community of 1,500 shareholders and volunteers.

Ecclesbourne 150 serves to celebrate this sense of community surrounding the line.

\Where to find us

Wirksworth Station
Coldwell Street
Wirksworth
DE4 4FB

The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Running from the junction station of Duffield just to the north of Derby, the railway runs along the beautiful valley of the River Ecclesbourne, a tributary of the Derwent, to Wirksworth: a hugely individualistic and unspoiled town of ancient buildings, hidden alleyways, interesting pubs and shops well worth searching-out.

Our website is www.e-v-r.com

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Home
What is Ecclesbourne 150?
- Ecclesbourne 150 – What you need to know
  - The Ecclesbourne 150 Anniversaries
- Who is behind Ecclesbourne 150?
Ecclesbourne 150 Events
Wirksworth’s Railway – A History
Ecclesbourne 150 Partners
Contact us

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