The first station at Darley, as it was officially known until October 1890 was south of what is now Station Road and the main building, almost certainly designed by Paxton, stands today but used as a private residence. In 1874 a more impressive station was built north of the level crossing and the contract for erection of the station was awarded to Joseph Glossop and the final cost was £2,247.17s.

Constructed in local stone, in a neo-gothic style, the work consisted of a single main line building on the down platform, and a smaller matching waiting room on up side. Darley Dale was very much a country station but traffic increases led to additional infrastructure with loop lines north of the station being opened in 1901 together with additional sidings to the south of the station.

Because of the level crossing, the station later had a footbridge built in 1910 which was removed with closure of the line in the sixties.

At Darley Dale Station you can break your journey and explore the museum located on the up platform and is open on all operating days. The museum depicts the history of the line from Matlock to Rowsley up until its closure in 1967.

Here you can also see the work being undertaken by The Derwent and Wye Valley Railway Trust.