Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station
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Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station (formerly Chapel-en-le-Frith South) serves the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith
, Derbyshire
, England
. It is 33 km (20½ miles) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton Line
from Manchester. It was built in 1863 for the LNWR
on its line from Whaley Bridge
to Buxton.
as an extension of the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway
.
In 1867, the Midland Railway
built a station (known as Chapel-en-le-Frith Central) on the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
line from Millers Dale
to Chinley
. The town therefore had a main line connection from Manchester
to London
featuring expresses such as the 'Palatine' and the 'Peaks'. However, with the closure of the ex Midland route from Chinley to Rowsley
to passenger traffic in 1967, Central station was closed. The Midland line is still in situ and used for freight to and from Peak Forest
.
The station is one of very few to retain its walkway to cross between platforms, most stations having had footbridges installed.
The former station master's house was used as a restaurant called "Brief Encounter" but is now standing empty after it closed.
One service of note to passengers is the 0752 to Manchester Piccadilly, which DOES NOT call at Stockport: the service travels express from Hazel Grove to Manchester Piccadilly due to pathing constraints between Edgeley Junction and Slade Lane Junction. Customers requiring Stockport should change off this service at Hazel Grove, onto the 0832 Hazel Grove–Preston service, which departs 9 minutes later.
which is commemorated with plaque at the station.
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith is a small town in Derbyshire, England, on the edge of the Peak District near the border with Cheshire, from Manchester. Dubbed "The Capital of the Peak District", the settlement was established by the Normans in the 12th century, originally as a hunting lodge within the Forest...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 33 km (20½ miles) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton Line
Buxton Line
The Buxton Line is a railway line in northern England, connecting Manchester with Buxton in Derbyshire. Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Northern Rail and most continue through Manchester from Blackpool North.-History:...
from Manchester. It was built in 1863 for the LNWR
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
on its line from Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge railway station
Whaley Bridge railway station serves the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, England.The station is on the Manchester-Buxton Line 26 km south east of Manchester Piccadilly....
to Buxton.
Buxton railway station
Buxton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. It is managed and served by Northern Rail. The station is 25¾ miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly and is the terminus of the Buxton Line.-History:...
as an extension of the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway
Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway
The Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway was an early railway company in England which was opened in 1857 between Stockport Edgeley and Whaley Bridge.- Origins :...
.
In 1867, the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
built a station (known as Chapel-en-le-Frith Central) on the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
The Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1869 as a joint venture between the Midland Railway and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.-Origins:...
line from Millers Dale
Millers Dale railway station
Millers Dale railway station was a station situated in Millers Dale in the Peak District. It was built in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley....
to Chinley
Chinley railway station
Chinley railway station serves the village of Chinley in Derbyshire. The station is 28 km south east of Manchester Piccadilly....
. The town therefore had a main line connection from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
featuring expresses such as the 'Palatine' and the 'Peaks'. However, with the closure of the ex Midland route from Chinley to Rowsley
Rowsley
Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire.It is at the point where the River Wye flows into the River Derwent and prospered from mills on both.-Overview:...
to passenger traffic in 1967, Central station was closed. The Midland line is still in situ and used for freight to and from Peak Forest
Peak Forest
Peak Forest is a small village on the main road the from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Chesterfield in England.The village grew from the earlier settlement of Dam at the conjunction of Perrydale and Damdale. There is an inn, a village shop and a Primary School...
.
The station is one of very few to retain its walkway to cross between platforms, most stations having had footbridges installed.
The former station master's house was used as a restaurant called "Brief Encounter" but is now standing empty after it closed.
Service
There is generally an hourly service each day to Manchester Piccadilly northbound. Besides this, three northbound trains per day continue to Blackpool North (0701, 1639, 1708), with one train per day continuing to Clitheroe (0608), Wigan North Western (0634), Barrow-in-Furness (1538) and Bolton (1808). All southbound services terminate at Buxton. During peak hours the service is roughly half-hourly.One service of note to passengers is the 0752 to Manchester Piccadilly, which DOES NOT call at Stockport: the service travels express from Hazel Grove to Manchester Piccadilly due to pathing constraints between Edgeley Junction and Slade Lane Junction. Customers requiring Stockport should change off this service at Hazel Grove, onto the 0832 Hazel Grove–Preston service, which departs 9 minutes later.
1957 Collision
The station was the site of a fatal collision in 1957John Axon
John Axon GC was an English train driver from Stockport who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a 1 in 58 gradient near Buxton in Derbyshire after a brake failure. The train consisted of an ex-LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 No...
which is commemorated with plaque at the station.