How long is Clay Cross tunnel?
1631m
The tunnel bore is 1631m in length with nine shafts and is lined in brick. A contract drawing shows the width of the tunnel bore to be 29ft at its widest point, and 25ft 11inches from the track bed to the roof of the tunnel. The total cost of construction amounted to £105,460.
Why is Clay Cross called Clay Cross?
In the early nineteenth century Clay Cross was little more than a hamlet at a crossroads. A cross stood at the intersection of Clay Lane and Thanet Street and from that it is said to have derived its name.
What county is Chesterfield in UK?
Derbyshire
Chesterfield, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Derbyshire, England, at the junction of the Rivers Rother and Hipper. The borough comprises the town of Chesterfield and surrounding areas, including the town of Staveley.
Where was the Clay Cross railway station located?
Site of the station looking south towards the Erewash on the left and the Derby line on the right. Clay Cross railway station was a railway station built by the North Midland Railway in 1840. It served the town of Clay Cross in Derbyshire, England.
Where does the Clay Cross Tunnel start and end?
Clay Cross Tunnel is 1784-yard long on the former North Midland Railway line. It begins at the highest point of the line, just after the old Stretton railway station. Situated at the watershed of the rivers Amber and Rother, it was completed by George Stephenson in 1839.
Is there a train from Clay Cross to East Midlands?
South West Trains Class 158 unit 158882, on loan to East Midlands Trains, tails another class 158 unit in Central Trains livery past the site of Clay Cross station. / 53.18150; -1.40143 This article on a railway station in the East Midlands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
When did the Erewash Valley Line start at Clay Cross?
The Erewash Valley line opened on 1 May 1862 and had its northernmost connection at Clay Cross. In 1877 the Midland Railway went out to tender for the rebuilding of the station. The alterations for the additional traffic resulting from the Erewash Valley Line were completed by January 1878.