Peak Forest railway station served the small villages of Peak Dale, Smalldale and Peak Forest, in Derbyshire, England.
Peak Forest | |
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| General information | |
| Location | High Peak England |
| Coordinates | 53°17′14″N 1°51′52″W / 53.2873°N 1.8644°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1867 | Station opened |
| 26 September 1893 | Renamed Peak Forest for Peak Dale |
| 14 June 1965 | Renamed Peak Forest |
| 6 March 1967 | Station closed[1] |
History
editPeak Forest station was opened in 1867 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley; it was part of the main Midland Line from Manchester London Road to London St Pancras. It was also the northern junction for the line from Buxton and marked the summit of the line before it dropped through Dove Holes Tunnel to Chapel-en-le-Frith Central.
It closed in 1967[2] and the platforms were demolished shortly afterwards.
The site today
editThis section of route is still open for stone freight trains serving the Buxton lime industry; it is known as the Great Rocks Line.
The northbound station building still survives, [3] as offices which support the large quarry terminal close by. A short section of one platform has been reinstated for railway staff use. It is easily visible from the nearby road at Dove Holes.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel-en-le-Frith Central Line and station closed |
Midland Railway New Mills-Millers Dale line |
Millers Dale Line and station closed | ||
| Buxton (Midland) Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 334. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Wright, Paul (22 May 2017). "Station name: Peak Forest". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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