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Dronfield

CRS Code DRO
Collected date 19/09/18

The  station sign at Dronfield

The ramped entrance to platform 1 from Chesterfield Road, looking east.:

The ramped entrance to platform 1 from Chesterfield Road, looking east.

A wooden bench in the grassed area just north of platform 1:

A wooden bench in the grassed area just north of platform 1

The bench bears a plaque "In memory of HARRY SYKES, Long-serving signalman at the station and member of the Friends of Dronfield Station, who passed away 5th May, 2009":

A plaque In memory of HARRY SYKES, Long-serving signalman at the station and member of the Friends of Dronfield Station, who passed away 5th May, 2009.

Also in the garden by platform 1 is this "pit tub" on rails, commemorating coal mining and rail manufacturing in Dronfield:

In the garden by platform 1 is this

The rear of the platform 1 building:

The rear of the platform 1 building

The building bears a plaque advertising The Friends of Dronfield Station, serving the Community Since 2006:

A plaque advertising The Friends of Dronfield Station, serving the Community Since 2006.

An old style totem on the side of platform 1's building seen from the platform with the bike shelter on the right:

An old style totem on the side of platform 1's building seen from the platform with the bike shelter on the right

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 1:

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 1

At the end of platform 1 looking west:

At the end of platform 1 looking west

Looking west along the line from tne end of platform 1:

Looking west along the line from tne end of platform 1

The platforms, looking east:

The platforms, looking east

In the car park at Dronfield, with the footbridge on the left and the ramp ahead which provides level access to platform 2 opposite:

In the car park at Dronfield, with the footbridge on the left and the ramp ahead which provides level access to platform 2 opposite

The footbridge:

The footbridge

Looking west from the footbridge:

Looking west from the footbridge

Looking east from the footbridge:

Looking east from the footbridge

Down the steps to platform 2:

Down the steps to platform 2

The western end of platform 2 has a ramp up to the road bridge over the line, and thence to platform 1:

The western end of platform 2 has a ramp up to the road bridge over the line, and thence to platform 1.

A long view of platform 2 showing the shelter, footbridge, and exit:

A long view of platform 2 showing the shelter, footbridge, and exit

The station building on platform 2:

The station building on platform 2