The Arkwright Society have started alterations to turn the listed building into office space.

Director Dr Christopher Charlton said the regeneration work is expected to take about a year.

Building team manager, Peter Bowler said the work was on track to restore the station to its former glory.

He added: "At the moment the interior is being stripped out to see what state the building is in and to access what needs to be done to restore it.

"It will be brilliant when it is finished and should be as it was."

The building will initially be used as office space then as a world heritage site portal, housing exhibitions and information for visitors arriving by train.

The plans will help meet Derwent Valley Rural Transport aims to regenerate local stations on the Derwent Valley Line between Matlock and Derby.

The society secured significant funding from Railways Heritage Trust, hired architects and commissioned a study of how the building could be used.