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The initial plan was for "An Act for making a Railway from the Manchester and Birmingham Railway at Cheadle in the County of Chester to or near to the Ambergate Station of the Midlands Railway in the County of Derby, to be called "The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction Railway" [1] The bill received royal assent as the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway ...
In 1968, however, the route from Matlock to Buxton (Midland) was closed during the Beeching Axe. The line between the quarry north of Matlock and Ambergate remained as a single track carrying a small amount of limestone, with a passenger service continuing from Matlock (supported strongly by Derby railway employees with their free passes).
The line runs near Combs Reservoir, through the 110-yard (100 m) Barmoor Clough Tunnel, beside the former Peak Forest Tramway, descends 2 miles (3.2 km) (mostly at 1 in 66), passes the site of Fairfield Halt (a platform on the up side only, 1 ⁄ 2 mile [0.8 km] from Buxton, closed in September 1939) [11] and the junctions to the Ashbourne and ...
Originally named Matlock Bridge, it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway. The station saw its first passengers on 4 June 1849, when the line between Ambergate and Rowsley opened. [1] The station buildings, designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, opened in 1850. The station master's house is now grade 2 listed. [2]
This is a route-map template for the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway, a UK railway.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Meanwhile, the Midland Railway extended the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley. When the Midland extended its main line to New Mills in 1867, to bypass the LNWR, Buxton became a branch line from Millers Dale. The two railways planned separate stations, but the town's leaders were concerned that the railway ...
For many years the Midland had been wishing to extend its line from London St.Pancras to Manchester, via Derby and the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway. It was thwarted by the London and North Western Railway which already had a line from Manchester to London, via Birmingham and had built a branch line to Buxton.
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock & Midland Jn Rly ... Higher Buxton: Ashbourne line. This is a route-map template for the Buxton line, a UK railway. For a key to symbols, ...