Hurdlow railway station

Hurdlow railway station was opened in 1894 near to Hurdlow gbmapping|SK118666 to the south east of Buxton, Derbyshire on the LNWR line to Ashbourne and the south.

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

From the summit at 1260 feet 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. Originally called Hurdlow for Longnor and Monyash, the platforms and buildings were of timber construction, like all the stations on the line.

Easter Tuesdays were particularly busy with special trains laid on for the Flagg Moor Steeplechase.

Passenger services on the line finished in 1954, goods facilities having finished in 1949. Although the station has disappeared this point marks the beginning of the High Peak Trail.

ee also

* Cromford and High Peak Railway

Bibliography

* Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) "Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32)," Romiley: Foxline Publishing