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Originally Posted by Madcaravanner
Wish I had taken some pics now pulled into the Station at Matlock nice new double track all ready and waiting
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I think we were both under the misapprehension that Peak Rail would run into the station.
Reading the OP again what has happened I think is simply that the connection between the lines has been upgraded. I thought it had always been present but possibly not suitable for passenger traffic.
To refurbish the station platform would entail an awful lot of work. Looking at John H-T's picture again I think he is saying that Peak Rail will instead build a new platform immediately north of the Network Rail station (Riverside being some distance further away)
This would be much cheaper as Peak Rail's loco could run round in NR's existing loop opposite Sainsbury's and it mean that passengers are not crossing the line.