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Who are FoDS? FoDS
are a group
of people whose aim is to get more services on more days from Dronfield
railway station by promoting it and lobbying central government (the
Department for Transport) and the train operating companies. Our
members include representatives of North East Derbyshire District
Council, Dronfield
is
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Times of trains to Sheffield
& Chesterfield
Walk-times to the station
Train itineraries or
Where's my train been and/or goes to?
Advantages of
using the train
Current issues
Why are there issues?
Comparison of train
services for other Derbyshire towns
Can you help?
History of the
station
Who owns
Dronfield Station?
Who supplies
the train service?
How could a better
service be provided?
The Friend's goals
Some
statistics, facts and observations
Usage statistics
Links to other websites
How we started
Report a problem
Contact us
Photos
Under
reporting of usage
Can’t
get tickets at station
Often can’t get tickets on the train
Overcrowding
Apathy of some collectors
Fares to more distant places are often
very much higher from Dronfield than from Chesterfield or Sheffield
below is an example:
"Last week I went to St Pancras return.I booked in advance via East Midlands trains. On the website an off-peak return from Chesterfield was £17 each way.If you then tried for the same jouney from Dronfield the fare to be paid was £60 each way!"
Station
car park is open access and is used by non-station users No
official advice is given anywhere on the station re alternative
transport
arrangements if services cancelled Lack
of co-ordination between service (bus and train) suppliers Close
to but outside large influential Passenger Transport Executives with
their city centred plans No
(apparent) liaison between operators (e.g.
in times of disruption or delay) Do
you have any influential or knowledgeable contacts? Our
current contacts (influential and knowledgeable of course!) are:-
Peter Fox – editor of Today’s Railways If
think you might have any useful information or might wish to offer some
of your spare time, contact us.
Quick
– 11-12 minutes to Sheffield, 4-5 minutes to Chesterfield National
Rail own Dronfield Station and it is leased to Northern Rail Franchised
Train Operating Companies (TOCs)
supply the
service. These currently are:-
How could a better service be
provided? Could
stop more trains - They wouldn't block following services
in most cases as there is sufficient leeway Enhance
current
peak hour service in both directions Improved
station
facilities, ticketing, car-park, general appearence Improved
exposure Local
marketing
by TOC and FoDS to potential users More
frequent stops Better
spread
throughout the day - later services too Reduce
overcrowding
(strengthened sets of coaches) Some
long distant
services could stop Better
integration
to local buses Combined
tickets Better
value for
money Better
signs
including a real-time electronic display We
plan to achieve
this by influencing the train operating companies and by lobbying
the Minister and Dept for Transport through Natascha Engel –
our
MP. 25,000
local
residents 25,000
hinterland
residents within 3 miles of the station Main
commuter flow
to Sheffield and significant usage to Leeds,
Why
are there these issues?
Can
you help?
Kevin Williams – Principal Transport
Officer –
Derbyshire County Council
Roy Hunt – Town Clerk – Dronfield Town
Council
Graham Baxter – North East
Judith Vernier
–
Dronfield Civic Society
Natascha Engel – History
of the
station
Opened
1870
by the
Closed
1967
by
British Railways (the Beeching
Cuts)
Buildings
demolished
Circa
1971
Temporarily
re-opened
1979
Due to demand caused by Road Gritters Strike
Officially
re-opened
1981
by
British Rail
DSAG
formed
2006
FoDS
formed
2007
Best
ever service introduced
December
2008
Advantages
of using the train
Less stressful with maybe a short healthy walk
Free car-parking
Environmentally Friendly
Eases congestion in Sheffield and
Cheaper (if take into account fuel, wear-and-tear and parking charges)
Largely weather proof
Access to regional and national networks for longer journeys Who
owns Dronfield Station?
Northern Trains
More press exposure
Statistics, facts and observations
Links
Station Owner - http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/contact/
Regulator http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/
Dronfield Online http://www.dronfieldonline.co.uk/
Dronfield Eye - Email: click here
Web Editor – Michael Muntus – email – Michael.muntus@virgin.net
Peter
Hayward wrote
to the Dronfield Eye in a response to an article therein. A further
article appeared and then Natascha Engel (our local MP) took up the
cause and set up a public meeting to which over 100 people attended.
From this Dronfield Station Action Group (DSAG) was set up and
enterered into the technical activities
need to cause change. Eventually a more public group to improve the
station, Friends of Dronfield Station (FoDS), was set up in June 2007
from DSAG and new members.
With this site – email:michael.muntus@virgin.net
With the station –
Tel Northern Rail:
0845 000 0125 Contact
Us You can contact us through this website (click
here) Peter
Hayward,
Text Northern Rail: 0845 604 5608
Email: customer.relations@northernrail.org
Visit: http://www.northernrail.org/northern/contact_us
Write to: Northern
Rail,
Customer Relations, PO Box 208, Leeds. LS1 2BU
Or by email to michael.muntus@virgin.net
Or by writing to:
Chairperson,
Friends of Dronfield Station,
7 Beeston Close,
Dronfield Woodhouse,
Dronfield
S18 8QE