Peak Rail

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Peak Rail
Commercial operations
Original gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Operated by	Peak Rail
Stations	4
Length	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Preserved gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
Opened	1863
Closed	1968
Preservation history
1987	Acquires Darley Dale and track relay work begins
1991	Light Railway Order granted
1992	Re-opened
1997	Extended to Rowsley South
2 July 2011	Extended to Matlock
Headquarters	Matlock

Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, England, which operates a steam and heritage diesel service for tourists and visitors to both the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales.

The preserved railway line is over 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) in length and, as of April 2016^[update], operates train services from Matlock station (shared with Derwent Valley Line services from Derby via Ambergate) via the site of Matlock Riverside and Darley Dale to Rowsley South.

Peak Rail intends to extend its operational services northward to Bakewell when resources allow, extending to a total of 4¼ miles (6.8 km). Beyond Bakewell, the railway trackbed is used by the Monsal Trail.