I called in there about two years ago, during the lunch break at Derbyshire cricket ground. Likewise, it was packed out.
There is another Wetherspoons in Derby, which I used to occasionally visit before The Standing Order opened. That one is a bit more evidence for Clive’s argument!
There are two very good pubs near to Derby railway station. The Brunswick has its own on site brewery and The Alexandra has a lot of railway memorabilia, besides its well kept beers.