Dove Holes railway station
Dove Holes  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Dove Holes |
| Local authority | High Peak |
| Grid reference | SK074781 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DVH |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 5,110 |
| 2005/06 |
 5,794 |
| 2006/07 |
6,232 |
| 2007/08 |
 5,517 |
| 2008/09 |
5,866 |
| 2009/10 |
5,246 |
| 2010/11 |
5,446 |
| 2011/12 |
6,246 |
| 2012/13 |
5,874 |
| 2013/14 |
4,382 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1863 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dove Holes from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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 Piccadlly. It is managed and served by Northern Rail who took over the station from First North Western.
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.
See also
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- Train times and station information for Dove Holes railway station from National Rail
- Map sources for Dove Holes railway station
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Rail |