After leaving Hindlow the line began to climb at 1 in 60 through Hindlow Tunnel to Brigg's Sidings and its summit at Dowlow Halt. 1,260 feet (380 m) at the summit, this was the highest main line in England at the time. From Dowlow Halt the line travelled downhill at a gradient of 1 in 60 to Hurdlow.
Brigg's Sidings served Messrs. Briggs and the Dowlow Lime and Stone Company (later Steetley, then Redland Aggregates).
The halt itself was unstaffed with two short stone platforms and without buildings, since it was initially used by workmen's trains for the nearby works. It was opened for public services in November 1929. Passenger services on the line finished in 1954.
One section still exists, serving Buxton Lime Industries, and terminating a short distance further on at the Lafarge Dowlow sidings.[2]
^Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
^Jacobs, G., ed. (2005). Railway Track Diagrams Book 4: Midlands and North West. Trackmaps. Bradford-on-Avon.
Bibliographyedit
Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing
April 12, 2024
dowlow, halt, railway, station, dowlow, halt, opened, 1920, between, dowlow, hill, largely, quarried, away, greatlow, south, east, buxton, derbyshire, london, north, western, railway, line, ashbourne, south, dowlow, haltthe, station, site, line, running, past,. Dowlow Halt was opened in 1920 between Dowlow hill now largely quarried away and Greatlow to the south east of Buxton Derbyshire on the London and North Western Railway line to Ashbourne and the south Dowlow HaltThe station site on the line running past Dowlow Limestone WorksGeneral informationLocationDowlow High PeakEnglandCoordinates53 12 27 N 1 50 53 W 53 2076 N 1 8480 W 53 2076 1 8480Grid referenceSK102678Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1920Opened for workmen4 Nov 1929Opened to public1 Nov 1954Closed 1 Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyHistory editThe line utilised part of the Cromford and High Peak Railway which ran from Whaley Bridge to Cromford joining it near Hindlow and proceeding to a branch to Ashbourne at Parsley Hay After leaving Hindlow the line began to climb at 1 in 60 through Hindlow Tunnel to Brigg s Sidings and its summit at Dowlow Halt 1 260 feet 380 m at the summit this was the highest main line in England at the time From Dowlow Halt the line travelled downhill at a gradient of 1 in 60 to Hurdlow Brigg s Sidings served Messrs Briggs and the Dowlow Lime and Stone Company later Steetley then Redland Aggregates The halt itself was unstaffed with two short stone platforms and without buildings since it was initially used by workmen s trains for the nearby works It was opened for public services in November 1929 Passenger services on the line finished in 1954 One section still exists serving Buxton Lime Industries and terminating a short distance further on at the Lafarge Dowlow sidings 2 Route editPreceding station Disused railways Following stationHindlowLine and station closed Cromford and High Peak Railway HurdlowLine and station closed LNWRAshbourne Line See also editCromford and High Peak RailwayReferences edit Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Jacobs G ed 2005 Railway Track Diagrams Book 4 Midlands and North West Trackmaps Bradford on Avon Bibliography editBentley J M Fox G K 1997 Railways of the High Peak Buxton to Ashbourne Scenes From The Past series 32 Romiley Foxline Publishing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dowlow Halt railway station amp oldid 993231715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
