Tissington railway station

53°03′56″N 1°44′12″W / 53.0655°N 1.7366°W / 53.0655; -1.7366Grid referenceSK177521Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates4 August 1899Station opened1 November 1954Closed to regular passenger services7 October 1963Final closure^[1]

Tissington railway station is a disused British railway station near Tissington (grid reference SK177521), a village in Derbyshire near Ashbourne. It opened on 4 August 1899 and closed on 7 October 1963.

History

Tissington was on the Ashbourne Line, built by the LNWR as a branch from the Cromford and High Peak Railway (which ran from Whaley Bridge to Cromford) at Parsley Hay

In common with the other stations on this line, the buildings were of timber, although the platforms were of conventional construction. From Parsley Hay to Ashbourne the line was single with passing loops at the stations, though provision was made for doubling which never occurred. A hazard for enginemen was that it was built on a gradient of 1 in 60.^[2]

Regular passenger services ended in 1954, though excursions continued until 1963, particularly for the annual Well dressing. Freight continued until October of that year, the track to Ashbourne finally being lifted in 1964

The track bed from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay was acquired by Derbyshire County Council and the Peak National Park in 1968 for a cycle and walking route. This, the Tissington Trail, was one of the first of such ventures in the country. Later, Ashbourne Tunnel was acquired by Sustrans.

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Alsop en le Dale Line and station closed		LNWR Ashbourne Line		Thorpe Cloud Line and station closed

See also

• Cromford and High Peak Railway

References

External links

• Tissington & High Peak Trails – access and facilities