The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. Ardwick railway station serves Ardwick in Manchester, England. Ashburys railway station in Openshaw serves Beswick and West Gorton in Manchester, England. Belle Vue railway station serves Gorton and Belle Vue in Manchester. Gorton railway station serves Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. Ryder Brow railway station serves the Gorton and Ryder Brow areas of Manchester, England. Fairfield railway station serves the Fairfield area of Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester and is 5 km (3 Reddish North railway station is the busier of the two stations serving Reddish, in Stockport, England. Closure Network Rail, in their Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS for the North West proposed closure of Reddish South and Denton stations and withdrawal of the remaining Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge a part of Audenshaw, Tameside in Greater Manchester, England and is operated by Northern Closure Network Rail, in their Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS for the North West proposed closure of Reddish South and Denton stations and withdrawal of the remaining Route The line serves the following places Manchester Piccadilly Ardwick - very occasional trains Ashburys (originally Ashburys Hyde North railway station lies north of Hyde Greater Manchester, England. Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington in the eastern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester. Hyde Central railway station is the main station serving Hyde Greater Manchester, England. Bredbury railway station serves Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester. Woodley railway station serves the Woodley area of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. Romiley railway station serves Romiley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Rose Hill Marple railway station is one of two stations serving Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, the other being Marple railway station Marple railway station serves Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Strines railway station serves the village of Strines, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, on the outskirts of Greater Manchester, England Stockport railway station (also known as Stockport Edgeley and Edgeley) is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. Hazel Grove railway station is on the Stockport to Buxton / Sheffield line serving the village of Hazel Grove, England, United History It has its origins with the Stockport Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway which the LNWR built to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway, with Disley Tunnel was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction and Manchester Central, which was more direct than the congested Chinley railway station serves the village of Chinley in Derbyshire. History It has its origins with the Stockport Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway which the LNWR built to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway, with The Cowburn Tunnel is a railway tunnel at the western end of the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District in the English Midlands Edale railway station (serves the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Hope Railway station serves the villages of Hope and Brough in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. Bamford railway station serves the village of Bamford in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Hathersage railway station serves the village of Hathersage close by in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England, although it is about a mile way The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. Totley Tunnel is a 6230 yard (35 mile / 57 km Tunnel on the former Midland Railway Manchester-Sheffield line between Totley on the outskirts Dore and Totley railway station (named Dore railway station from 1969 until 2008 is a small one platform railway halt near the Sheffield area of The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England It was completed in 1894. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
From Sheffield, trains head down the Midland Main Line to Dore, where the Hope Valley Line branches off to run through the Totley Tunnel (the second longest in England). Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. Dore ( is a village in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf, and until 1934 was part of Derbyshire Totley Tunnel is a 6230 yard (35 mile / 57 km Tunnel on the former Midland Railway Manchester-Sheffield line between Totley on the outskirts
It emerges in the stunning scenery of the Hope Valley of Derbyshire, where it passes through the railway stations of Grindleford, Hathersage, Bamford, Hope, and Edale before entering the two-mile-long Cowburn Tunnel. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. Hathersage (from heather's edge) is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Bamford is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, close to the River Derwent. Hope is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Edale (ˈiːdeɪl is a small Derbyshire Village and Civil parish in the Peak District, in the Midlands of England. The Cowburn Tunnel is a railway tunnel at the western end of the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District in the English Midlands
From the western portal of the tunnel, the line runs through Chinley, then splits. Chinley is a rural village in High Peak Borough situated on the western edge of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England, The northern branch runs via New Mills toward Manchester Piccadilly. There is also places named New Mills in Wales. New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately 8 miles Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. The southern branch passes through the Disley Tunnel before merging with the Buxton line and then heading to Stockport to join the main line to Manchester. Disley Tunnel was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction and Manchester Central, which was more direct than the congested Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Stockport railway station (also known as Stockport Edgeley and Edgeley) is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester
Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Northern Rail (previously First North Western), East Midlands Trains (previously Central Trains) and TransPennine Express. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England First North Western was a train operating company in the United Kingdom serving North West England East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. Central Trains was a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom.
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History
Sheffield and Midland Joint Section
This section was built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee as part of the Midland Railway's drive to reach Manchester with its line from London via Ambergate and Millers Dale. Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1869 as a joint venture between the Midland Railway and the Manchester Sheffield The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ambergate railway station is a Railway station serving the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire. Millers Dale railway station was a station situated in Millers Dale in the Peak District. Initially, in 1867, it joined the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway at Hyde Junction, running into Manchester London Road, but in 1875 a more direct route was built through Bredbury. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR was formed by amalgamation in 1847 Hyde North railway station lies north of Hyde Greater Manchester, England. Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bredbury railway station serves Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester. When Manchester Central was opened by the Cheshire Lines Committee, a new line was built through Heaton Mersey. Manchester Central railway station is a disused railway station in Manchester City Centre, England. The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC was the second largest Joint railway in Great Britain Heaton Mersey is situated north west of Stockport, England on the border with Didsbury and Burnage. This third route was closed along with Manchester Central, apart from the section through Disley Tunnel to Hazel Grove, where it now joins the old LNWR line into Stockport. Disley Tunnel was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction and Manchester Central, which was more direct than the congested Hazel Grove railway station is on the Stockport to Buxton / Sheffield line serving the village of Hazel Grove, England, United The London and North Western Railway (LNWR L&NWR was a Railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922 Stockport railway station (also known as Stockport Edgeley and Edgeley) is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester
Dore and Chinley
In 1872, the Midland Railway's only route from Sheffield to Manchester was via Ambergate. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Ambergate railway station is a Railway station serving the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire. It had originally proposed a line to run from Dore to Hassop meeting its extension from Rowsley to Buxton. Hassop is a village in the local government district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England. Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. Buxton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. However, the "Dore and Chinley Railway" was floated independently in 1872, and unsuccessfully, until the Midland took an interest, since it would provide a more direct route, connecting through Chinley into Manchester. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The line was authorised in 1884 and work began in 1888. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
The 21 miles (34 km) long line took six years to build. The terrain through Hope Valley and Edale was easy enough by Midland standards, but at each end there were formidable obstacles, negotiated by means of the Totley and Cowburn Tunnels. The Hope Valley is a rural area centred on the village of Hope Derbyshire in the Peak District in the northern Midlands of England. Edale (ˈiːdeɪl is a small Derbyshire Village and Civil parish in the Peak District, in the Midlands of England. Totley Tunnel is a 6230 yard (35 mile / 57 km Tunnel on the former Midland Railway Manchester-Sheffield line between Totley on the outskirts The Cowburn Tunnel is a railway tunnel at the western end of the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District in the English Midlands
Recent history
At the time of the Beeching review the line was running in competition with the recently modernised route through the Woodhead Tunnel, and its closure was suggested. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system The Woodhead Tunnels are three trans-Pennine railway tunnels which formerly carried a major rail link (usually known as the Woodhead Route) from Manchester On appeal, British Rail were required to keep the Hope Valley line open to passenger traffic, and so instead shut the Woodhead route to passengers (and then subsequently to freight also).
Nottingham County Council in partnership with the Department for Transport are investigating the possibility of adding a additional service which diverts Sheffield in order to improve the journey time between Nottingham and Manchester, it currently takes 115 minutes but the council believes it could be cut to 90 by 2012 improvements to allow faster speeds on a 2. 5-mile stretch near Stockport could also shave two to three minutes off. [1]
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