Peak Forest railway station
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Peak Forest railway station was opened in 1867 by the Midland Railway
on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway
from Rowsley
, part of the main Midland Line from Manchester to London. It was also the northern junction for the line from Buxton. It closed in 1967 and the platforms were demolished shortly afterwards. As at 2011 the station building still survives as offices and a short section of one platform has been reinstated for railway staff use.
It marked the summit of the line before it dropped through Dove Holes Tunnel
to Chapel-en-le-Frith Central
Although it was named Peak Forest it was actually adjacent to the present day settlement of Peak Dale
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....
on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway
The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway ran from a junction with the Midland Railway at Ambergate to Rowsley north of Matlock and thence to Buxton....
from 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:...
, part of the main Midland Line from Manchester to London. It was also the northern junction for the line from Buxton. It closed in 1967 and the platforms were demolished shortly afterwards. As at 2011 the station building still survives as offices and a short section of one platform has been reinstated for railway staff use.
It marked the summit of the line before it dropped through Dove Holes Tunnel
Dove Holes Tunnel
Dove Holes Tunnel is a tunnel built by the Midland Railway between Peak Forest Signal Box and Chapel-en-le-Frith in Derbyshire.In the mid-nineteenth century, the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway was jointly leased by the LNWR and Midland Railway, and ran as far as Rowsley...
to Chapel-en-le-Frith Central
Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station
Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station was an intermediate stop on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway. It served the Derbyshire town of Chapel-en-le-Frith between 1867 and 1967.-History:...
Although it was named Peak Forest it was actually adjacent to the present day settlement of Peak Dale
Peak Dale
Peak Dale is a small village in Derbyshire, England. It is located between Dove Holes and Buxton, between 2 quarries.The village used to house quarry workers and their families, but some of the original houses have now been demolished...