Wirksworth Wizarding Day – Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Wirksworth Wizarding Day returns on Sunday 4th October, transforming the town into a magical world of wizards, witches and fantastic creatures – and the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway will be joining in the fun.

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Wirksworth Wizarding Day is a fantastic day out for the whole family, with the streets of Wirksworth filled with magical characters, entertainment, activities and attractions throughout the town.

Dress as your favourite witch, wizard or magical character and join thousands of visitors for a day when Wirksworth becomes a world of spells, surprises and imagination.

The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway provides the perfect way to travel to the event, bringing you directly into Wirksworth, without the worry about finding a parking space.

Make the journey part of your Wizarding Day adventure by travelling to Wirksworth by heritage train.

Steam services from Duffield bring you straight to Wirksworth Station, just a short walk from the heart of the celebrations, giving families a fun and memorable way to begin their magical day out.

Our trains will be running throughout the day from Wirksworth allowing you to choose the service for your return to Duffield after you have finished exploring Wizarding Day.

Check the timetable, below, to plan your journey and make sure you leave plenty of time to discover everything taking place around Wirksworth.

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Train timetable

Gala timetable

Special timetable

Wizarding Specials

Wirksworth → Duffield

4 journeys

Intermediate stops show arrival / departure where the times differ.

Wirksworth → Duffield Gala train timetable
Wirksworth	Idridgehay	Shottle	Duffield
11:45	12:05	12:10 / 12:14	12:27
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”
13:10	13:31	13:35 / 13:39	13:52
Train: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”
14:30	14:51	14:55 / 14:59	15:12
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”
17:00	17:20	17:25 / 17:30	17:44
Train: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Duffield → Wirksworth

7 journeys

Intermediate stops show arrival / departure where the times differ.

Duffield → Wirksworth Gala train timetable
Duffield	Shottle	Idridgehay	Wirksworth
09:30	09:43 / 09:44	09:54	10:12
Train: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”
10:45	10:58 / 10:59	11:07	11:26
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”
12:00	12:13 / 12:14	12:23	12:42
Train: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”
13:25	13:38 / 13:39	13:48	14:07
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”
14:45	14:58 / 14:59	15:08	15:30
Train: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”
15:25	15:38 / 15:39	15:48	16:10
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”
17:55	18:08 / 18:09	18:39	19:09
Train: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

From Wirksworth

4 journeys

11:45 to Duffield

Wirksworth → Duffield

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	11:45
Idridgehay	—	12:05
Shottle	12:10	12:14
Duffield	12:27	—

13:10 to Duffield

Wirksworth → Duffield

Train Loco: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	13:10
Idridgehay	—	13:31
Shottle	13:35	13:39
Duffield	13:52	—

14:30 to Duffield

Wirksworth → Duffield

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	14:30
Idridgehay	—	14:51
Shottle	14:55	14:59
Duffield	15:12	—

17:00 to Duffield

Wirksworth → Duffield

Train Loco: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	17:00
Idridgehay	—	17:20
Shottle	17:25	17:30
Duffield	17:44	—

From Duffield

7 journeys

09:30 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	09:30
Shottle	09:43	09:44
Idridgehay	—	09:54
Wirksworth	10:12	—

10:45 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	10:45
Shottle	10:58	10:59
Idridgehay	—	11:07
Wirksworth	11:26	—

12:00 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	12:00
Shottle	12:13	12:14
Idridgehay	—	12:23
Wirksworth	12:42	—

13:25 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	13:25
Shottle	13:38	13:39
Idridgehay	—	13:48
Wirksworth	14:07	—

14:45 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 68012 — J94 “The Duke”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	14:45
Shottle	14:58	14:59
Idridgehay	—	15:08
Wirksworth	15:30	—

15:25 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	15:25
Shottle	15:38	15:39
Idridgehay	—	15:48
Wirksworth	16:10	—

17:55 to Wirksworth

Duffield → Wirksworth

Train Loco: 33103 — Class 33 “Swordfish”

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	17:55
Shottle	18:08	18:09
Idridgehay	—	18:39
Wirksworth	19:09	—