[2] It was situated at the Derbyshire summit and the highest point of the line, after the stations at Ambergate and Wingfield, and just before the Clay Cross Tunnel.

In May 1888 the Midland Railway requested tenders for the reconstruction of the station buildings at Stretton.

[3] The contract was won by Mr. Slater of Derby and work was approaching completion by early 1889.

[4] A station on the Ashover Light Railway (1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge) from Ashover to Clay Cross was built adjoining it, and its passenger services were timed to connect with those on the North Midland.

This was mainly used to carry limestone and fluorspar to the Clay Cross Company works, but also supplied around 400 tons of ballast per week to the railway until the quarry closed in 1950.