Place Dove Holes Station code DVH DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SK074781 Managed by Northern 2011/12 6,246 | |
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Address Dove Holes, Buxton SK17 8DP, United Kingdom Similar Furness Vale railway st, Idridgehay railway station, Hammersmith railway station, Whitwell railway station, Shottle railway station | ||
Dove Holes railway station serves the village of Dove Holes, Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton line 22 3⁄4 miles (36.6 km) south east of Piccadilly. It is managed and served by Northern.
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It was opened in 1863 by the LNWR at the summit of its line between Whaley Bridge and Buxton.
Originally the Midland Railway had hoped that the LNWR would join it in extending the line that they jointly leased between Ambergate and Rowsley. The LNWR declined, then built this one from Buxton to meet its line to Manchester.
Later the Midland built a line from Millers Dale through Chapel to Chinley passing 183 feet beneath it in Dove Holes Tunnel.
Accident
In 1957, the gradient into Chapel-en-le-Frith was the scene of a serious accident, in which the driver of a runaway freight train, John Axon remained at his post and died, being awarded a posthumous George Cross.
Service
There is a train every two hours Monday-Saturday towards Manchester Piccadilly northbound and Buxton southbound. On Sundays the service frequency in both directions from the station is also two-hourly.