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In 1801 the population was 1,697 and
by 1860 this had risen to only 1,962. However, by 1901 the figure had nearly
doubled to 3,500.
This sudden expansion of the population was due to
the coming of the railways. In 1867 the line between Derby and Manchester was
opened giving Darley access to one of the most important industrial centres in
Britain. A railway depot was developed at neighbouring Rowsley and sidings at
Darley. Many Darley men left their current occupations to work on the railways
and Darley became a railway community.
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