However, the main business was from the Kilburn Colliery to the north-east which was served by both north and south facing junctions.

The station master's office was broken into but the money stored there had been removed the previous night.

An 18 year old, John Walker from Chevin View, Belper was later arrested and admitted the offence.

In the Grouping of all lines (into four main companies) in 1923, the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Passenger services finished in 1930, though the line remained open to Derby for coal traffic until the late twentieth century.