Hurdlow railway station
Hurdlow railway station was near to the hamlet of Hurdlow to the south east of Buxton, Derbyshire on the LNWR line to Ashbourne and the south.
Hurdlow | |
|---|---|
| Location | Derbyshire Dales England |
| Coordinates | 53.1914°N 1.8106°W |
| Grid reference | SK127660 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cromford and High Peak Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| June 1833 | Station opened for goods |
| July 1856 | Opened for passengers |
| December 1877 | closed |
| 1 June 1894 | reopened LNWR |
| 15 August 1949 | station closed |
| 1 Nov. 1954 | Final closure[1] |
History
It opened for goods in 1833 on the Cromford and High Peak Railway from Whaley Bridge to Cromford. Passenger service began in 1856, but it closed 1n 1877. When it became part of the Ashbourne Line, the LNWR opened it again in 1894.
In some timetables it was listed as Hurdlow for Longnor and Monyash,; the platforms and buildings were of timber construction, as in all the stations on the line.
From the summit at 1,260 feet (380 m) above sea level at Dowlow Halt the line descended at 1 in 60 to Hurdlow. From here to Ashbourne, the gradients would become much easier, though this was countered by the curves as the line endeavoured to follow the contours.[2]
Easter Tuesdays were particularly busy with special trains laid on for the Flagg Moor Steeplechase.
The station closed on 15 August 1949.[3] But passenger services on the line continued until 1954. Although the station buildings and platforms have been demolished, the site lies at a point where the High Peak Trail, running along the old rail track bed, passes under a bridge carrying the road from Longnor to Monyash.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowlow Halt Line and station closed |
Cromford and High Peak Railway | Parsley Hay Line and station closed | ||
| LNWR Ashbourne Line |
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing
- Railway Magazine October 1963 p. 684