Thorpe Cloud railway station

Thorpe Cloud
Location
Area Derbyshire Dales
Coordinates 53°02′59″N 1°45′15″W / 53.0497°N 1.7542°W / 53.0497; -1.7542Coordinates: 53°02′59″N 1°45′15″W / 53.0497°N 1.7542°W / 53.0497; -1.7542
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
4 August 1899 Station opened
1 November 1954 Closed to regular passenger services
7 October 1963 Final closure[1]
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Thorpe Cloud railway station was opened in 1899 between the villages of Thorpe and Fenny Bentley in Derbyshire, south east of Buxton.

History

It was on the Ashbourne Line, built by the LNWR as a branch from the Cromford and High Peak Railway (which ran from Whaley Bridge to Cromford) at Parsley Hay.

It utilised part of the Cromford and High Peak Railway (which ran from Whaley Bridge to Cromford) joining it at Hindlow and proceeding to a branch to Ashbourne at Parsley Hay.

In common with the other stations on this line, the platforms and buildings were of timber construction. From Parsley Hay to Ashbourne the line was single with passing loops at the stations, though provision was made for doubling which never occurred. Like the previous station at Tissington it was built on a gradient of 1 in 60, downwards towards Ashbourne, and the modular buildings were stepped to accommodate this.[2]

The station took its name from a nearby hill, Thorpe Cloud which is at the entrance to Dovedale, and was therefore a popular venue for ramblers.

Regular passenger services ended in 1954, though excursions continued until 1963. Freight continued until October of that year, the track to Ashbourne finally being lifted in 1964.

The track bed from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay was acquired by Derbyshire County Council and the Peak National Park in 1968 for a cycle and walking route. This, the Tissington Trail, was one of the first of such ventures in the country. Later, Ashbourne Tunnel was acquired by Sustrans.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tissington   London Midland and Scottish Railway
North Staffordshire Railway / LNWR
Ashbourne Line		   Ashbourne

See also

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ↑ Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing
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