The viaduct, which consisted of eight[5][6] brick arches,[7] was opened to goods traffic in February 1897,[8] with passenger traffic following from 8 March.[9]
The section between Chesterfield and Langwith Junction (by then renamed Shirebrook North), was closed to passenger traffic by British Railways in December 1951, due to the unsafe condition of Bolsover Tunnel[10] and concerns over the safety of Doe Lea Viaduct, both of which were affected by colliery subsidence. Bolsover South and Scarcliffe were closed completely. Track lifting from Markham Junction, over the viaduct and on to Shirebrook North commenced immediately.
The viaduct itself was demolished on 24 August 1952 by the army using explosives.[11][12] This was filmed and the film later used in a commercial war film, becoming a bridge in war torn France.[13]
The viaduct was approached by substantial embankments from both ends. That from the eastern end was removed some years ago, but that from the western, Chesterfield, end is readily accessible as part of the Peter Fidler Reserve[14] and can be walked westwards for about 300 yards from the reserve's Point 11.
Modern accessedit
The Doe Lea Branch is now the "Stockley Trail"[15] public bridleway from near Glapwell to near the location of Bolsover Castle Station. Anyone walking from the A632 end to Carr Vale Flash[16] nature reserve or beyond would walk under the viaduct, had it still been in existence.
Booth, Chris (2013). The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway A pictorial view of the "Dukeries Route" and branches. Blurb. ISBN978-1-78155-660-3. 06715029.
Cupit, Jack; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN978-0-85361-302-2. OL19.
DVD (2005). The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway - Memories of a Lost Route. Chesterfield: Terminus Publications. DVD, stills with commentary, 60 mins.
The viaduct on many old maps National Library of Scotland
Bolsover railway structures Signalboxes
The viaduct seen from the air in 1952 Britain From Above (free login needed to zoom)
April 10, 2024
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Doe Lea Viaduct is a former railway viaduct near Carr Vale Bolsover Derbyshire England Doe Lea ViaductCoordinates53 13 37 N 1 18 35 W 53 22694 N 1 30972 W 53 22694 1 30972 Doe Lea Viaduct CarriesEx Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast RailwayCrossesMidland Railway s Doe Lea BranchLocaleCarr Vale DerbyshireOfficial nameBolsover ViaductCharacteristicsDesign8 brick arches 1 Total length370 feet 110 m WidthTwin Standard Gauge RailHeight70 feet 21 m HistoryOpenedFebruary 1897ClosedDecember 1951Location vteLancashire Derbyshire amp East Coast RailwayLegendChesterfield Market Place Boythorpe Viaduct overMR Brampton Branchand Boythorpe Railway Horns Bridge overMidland Main LineGCR Chesterfield LoopRiver RotherDuckmanton TunnelGreat Central Main LineArkwright TownArkwright Town Jct 1907 River Doe LeaDoe Lea Viaduct overMR Doe Lea BranchBolsover SouthBolsover TunnelScarcliffe SummitMML to St PancrasSheffield MidlandAttercliffe Road MR Rotherham MasboroughWest Tinsley SDR Catcliffe SDR Rotherham MasboroughTreeton MR Woodhouse Mill MR Beighton GCR Beighton JunctionKillamarsh West MR Beighton GCR Upperthorpe and KillamarshSpinkhillSpinkhill TunnelClowne South SummitMarkland Grips ViaductCreswell and WelbeckShirebrook North Originally Langwith Junction Langwith Junction shedShirebrook SouthGNRto Nottingham Victoria 1901 Shirebrook WestMR now Robin Hood Line Nottingham Midland to WorksopWarsopClipstone Colliery SidingsMansfield Railwayto Nottingham Victoria from 1917 EdwinstoweOllertonBoughtonTuxford CentralTuxford WorksTuxford shedDukeries JunctionGNR now ECML Kings Cross to RetfordFledboroughFledborough Viaductover River TrentClifton on TrentDoddington and HarbySkellingthorpeGN amp GEJRto SaxilbyPyewipe JunctionLincolnto PeterboroughContents 1 Location 2 History 3 Modern access 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Sources 5 Further Material 6 External linksLocation editThe viaduct was originally formally known as Bolsover Viaduct 2 and is often referred to as Carr Vale Viaduct It was a substantial double track structure carrying the LD amp ECR s Chesterfield Market Place to Lincoln Central main line over the Midland Railway s Pleasley to Staveley Doe Lea Branch a short distance south of the latter s Bolsover Castle station 3 The River Doe Lea passed through a culvert under the viaduct s western approach embankment The structure was also situated near Bolsover s Model Village at the bottom of Bolsover Hill 4 History editThe viaduct which consisted of eight 5 6 brick arches 7 was opened to goods traffic in February 1897 8 with passenger traffic following from 8 March 9 The section between Chesterfield and Langwith Junction by then renamed Shirebrook North was closed to passenger traffic by British Railways in December 1951 due to the unsafe condition of Bolsover Tunnel 10 and concerns over the safety of Doe Lea Viaduct both of which were affected by colliery subsidence Bolsover South and Scarcliffe were closed completely Track lifting from Markham Junction over the viaduct and on to Shirebrook North commenced immediately The viaduct itself was demolished on 24 August 1952 by the army using explosives 11 12 This was filmed and the film later used in a commercial war film becoming a bridge in war torn France 13 The viaduct was approached by substantial embankments from both ends That from the eastern end was removed some years ago but that from the western Chesterfield end is readily accessible as part of the Peter Fidler Reserve 14 and can be walked westwards for about 300 yards from the reserve s Point 11 Modern access editThe Doe Lea Branch is now the Stockley Trail 15 public bridleway from near Glapwell to near the location of Bolsover Castle Station Anyone walking from the A632 end to Carr Vale Flash 16 nature reserve or beyond would walk under the viaduct had it still been in existence References editNotes edit Doe Lea Viaduct via PictureThePast Cupit amp Taylor 1984 p 46 Howard Anderson 1973 pp 157 162 Booth 2013 p 20 Ludlam 2013 p 141 DVD 2005 31 32 minutes from the start stills Haigh 1994 p 106 Ludlam 2013 p 139 Cupit amp Taylor 1984 p 16 Cupit amp Taylor 1984 p 39 Goode 1983 p 18 Photos and articles about the viaduct Old Miner Haigh 1985 p 38 Peter Fidler Reserve Carr Vale via derbyshirewildlifetrust Doe Lea Branch via Derbyshire Stockley Trail Carr Vale Flash via derbyshirewildlifetrust Sources edit Booth Chris 2013 The Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast Railway A pictorial view of the Dukeries Route and branches Blurb ISBN 978 1 78155 660 3 06715029 Cupit Jack Taylor W 1984 1966 The Lancashire Derbyshire amp East Coast Railway Oakwood Library of Railway History 2nd ed Headington Oakwood Press ISBN 978 0 85361 302 2 OL19 DVD 2005 The Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast Railway Memories of a Lost Route Chesterfield Terminus Publications DVD stills with commentary 60 mins Goode C T 1983 Railway Rambles on the Notts amp Derbyshire Border Kingston upon Hull C T Goode ISBN 978 0 9508239 2 8 Haigh Bernard 1985 Bolsover Remembered Bernard Haigh OCLC 504569461 Haigh Bernard 1994 The Old Photographs Series Around Bolsover Chalford Chalford Publishing Co Ltd ISBN 978 0 7524 0021 1 Howard Anderson P 1973 Forgotten Railways The East Midlands Newton Abbott David and Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 6094 1 Ludlam A J March 2013 Kennedy Rex ed The Lancashire Derbyshire amp East Coast Railway Steam Days 283 Bournemouth Redgauntlet 1993 Publications ISSN 0269 0020 Further Material editDow George 1965 Great Central Volume Three Fay Sets the Pace 1900 1922 Shepperton Ian Allan ISBN 978 0 7110 0263 0 OCLC 500447049 External links editDoe Lea Viaduct old O S map npemaps The viaduct on many old maps National Library of Scotland Bolsover railway structures Signalboxes The viaduct seen from the air in 1952 Britain From Above free login needed to zoom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doe Lea Viaduct amp oldid 1066552042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
