Sandiacre /ˈsændieɪkər/ ⓘ is a town and civil parish in the borough of Erewash in Derbyshire,England adjoining the border with Nottinghamshire.

The name Sandiacre is usually thought to refer to a sandy acre, though another interpretation, based on Saint Diacre, is sometimes advanced.

[7] The country's largest railway depot, Toton TMD, is located immediately south-east of Sandiacre, just over the border into Nottinghamshire.

[10] The nearest National Rail station is now at Long Eaton, which is sited on the Midland Main Line.

It is served by East Midlands Railway's inter-city services between Sheffield and London St Pancras, via Chesterfield, Derby and Leicester; they also provide services between Newark Castle, Derby and Crewe, and between Nottingham and Matlock.

Routes connect Sandiacre with Nottingham, Beeston, Stapleford, Long Eaton, Derby, East Midlands Airport and Ilkeston.

[14] Sandiacre Town Cricket Club (established in 1877) play at the ground on Longmoor Lane.