Dove Holes railway station
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| Dove Holes | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Dove Holes | ||
| Local authority | High Peak | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DVH | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | |||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 5,110 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1863 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dove Holes (source) | |||
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Dove Holes railway station serves the village of Dove Holes, Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton line 37 km (22¾ miles south east of Piccadlly. It is managed and served by Northern Rail who took over the station from First North Western.
It was built in 1863 by the LNWR at the summit of its line between Whaley Bridge and Buxton.
In 1957, the gradient into Chapel-en-le-Frith was the scene of a serious accident, in which the driver of a runaway freight train, John Axon remained at his post and died, being awarded a posthumous George Cross.
Originally the Midland Railway had hoped that the LNWR would join it in extending the line that they jointly leased between Ambergate and Rowsley. The LNWR declined, then built its own line from Buxton to meet its line to Manchester. Later the Midland built a line from Millers Dale through Chapel to Chinley passing 183 feet beneath it in Dove Holes Tunnel.
[edit] Service
From Dove Holes there is a train every two-hours each day towards Manchester Piccadilly northbound and Buxton southbound.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Train times for Dove Holes railway station from National Rail
- Map sources for Dove Holes railway station
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Buxton | Northern Rail (Buxton Line) |
Chapel-en-le Frith | ||
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