When did Hartington railway station open in Derbyshire?
It is now an information centre. Hartington railway station opened in 1899 about two miles away from the village it served – Hartington ( grid reference SK129604) in Derbyshire, south east of Buxton .
When did Hartington Road Halt in Brighton close?
Hartington Road Halt was a single platform on the western side of the track just to the south of Hartington Road, and was accessed by a cinder path between Hartington Road and Upper Wellington Road. It opened on 1 January 1906 but closed on 1 June 1911.
When did the train stop at Hartington Quarry?
Water for both the station and the nearby Hartington Quarry was brought by rail using a tender. Regular passenger services ended in 1954, but excursions continued until 1963. Freight continued until October of that year, the track to Ashbourne finally being lifted in 1964.
Is there a viaduct near Hartington railway station?
To the north of the station is Hand Dale viaduct. It was reported that when digging the foundations for the piers, remains of a leadmine, in which the miners had perished, were discovered. In common with the other stations on this line, the platforms and buildings were of timber construction.
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Is there a signal box at Hartington station?
The railway signal box at Hartington has been preserved. It operates as a small kiosk selling refreshments at busy times of the year. The late Victorian railway that it served came into service in 1899. Originally the line was the trackbed of the Buxton to Ashbourne railway line, built by the LNWR.
Where was Hartington station on the lnwras?
It was on the Ashbourne Linebuilt by the LNWRas a branch from the Cromford and High Peak Railway(which ran from Whaley Bridgeto Cromford) at Parsley Hay. To the north of the station is Hand Dale viaduct.