What is Ecclesbourne Valley Railway?
{{Heritage Railway | name = Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | image = [[File:Wirksworth Station Overview.jpg|280px]] | caption = [[Wirksworth railway station|Wirksworth Station]] as it is today. | locale = [[Derbyshire]], [[England]] | terminus = [[Ravenstor railway station|Ravenstor]]<br>[[Duffield railway station|Duffield]] | linename = Wirksworth branch | builtby = [[Midland Railway]] | originalgauge = {{Track gauge|uksg|allk=on}} | preservedgauge = {{RailGauge|uksg}} | era = | owned = | operator = WyvernRail plc | stations = 5 (to be 6) | length = {{convert|9|mi|km}} | originalopen = 1867 | closedpassengers = 1947 | closed = 1964 (freight)<br>1989 (completely) | stageyears = 1992 | stage = WyvernRail is formed | years1 = 1996 | events1 = Light Rail order granted | years2 = 1997 | events2 = Derby and Wirksworth Railway Association is formed (later to become EVR) | years3 = 2000 | events3 = Volunteers start clearing vegetation from the line | years4 = 1 October 2002 | events4 = Wirksworth re-opens and its passenger trains begin | years5 = 2003 | events5 = [[#WyvernRail|WyvernRail]] and [[Network Rail]] agree fifteen-year lease-purchase deal | years6 = 2004 | events6 = Gorsey bank reopens and {{convert|1/2|mi|km|1}}, passenger trains begin | years7 = 1 September 2005 | events7 = Ravenstor opens and {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} passenger trains on 1 in 27 (3.7 [[Percent sign|%]]) [[Grade (slope)|incline]] (of the same name) begin | years8 = 2007 | events8 = Iridgehay level crossing reinstated and later reopened | years9 = 8 March 2008 | events9 = Idridgehay reopens and {{convert|3+1/2|mi|km}} passenger trains begin | years10 = 8 April 2011 | events10 = Duffield reopens and {{convert|10|mi|km}} passenger trains begin |