£1.7m restoration of railway station in Derbyshire complete

Wingfield railway station is set to reopen after its £1.7m revamp.

Following the emergency repairs conducted in 2022 to seal the building from external moisture, an interior restoration was undertaken, restoring it to its original 1840 condition.

This restoration included the creation of faithful reproductions of the original wallpaper, which were then skillfully installed in the ladies waiting room.

Rigorous chemical analysis of paint fragments from the past guided the select

Winfield station in October 2020

ion of precise paint colours to replicate.

Additionally, plaster cornices were crafted in place, employing time-honoured techniques to ensure an authentic restoration.

Following an extensive effort to secure ownership of the structure and restore it to its authentic state, the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT), with Enid Buxton, whose father served as a train master there in 1950, will officially reopen the station on Friday, October 27th.

Wingfield Station, built in 1839/40 by Francis Thompson for the North Midland Railway, is recognised as a Grade II* historic site.

It’s part of a collection of railway structures constructed for the North Midland Railway, a project led by engineers George and Robert Stephenson.

While trains still pass through, it hasn’t had a stop in almost 60 years.

The opening day starts a series of events for the public to see the station before it’s given to new office tenants.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund donated funds that made most of the work possible.