The station building is Grade II listed[1] and is located 16.25 miles (26.15 km) north of Derby; it is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway.

Opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway on 4 June 1849,[2] the station closed on 6 March 1967 and reopened on 27 May 1972.

[3] The station buildings have an unusual chalet-style, inspired by the romantic notion at the time that the resort was England's Little Switzerland.

[4][5][6] All services at Matlock Bath are operated by East Midlands Railway, using Class 170 diesel multiple units.

[7] In October 2015, Network Rail released CCTV footage showing members of the public taking selfie photographs on the main crossing over the tracks at the station.