Above: A train heading north towards Buxton/Manchester arriving at Great Longsone Station from Bakewell in the 1930s. Judging by the dress of the passengers, it could have been a Sunday or public holiday. Great Longstone Station opened on 1st June 1863. It was the...
Above: A train steams through Monsal Dale Station on its journey to Buxton and Manchester on this postcard view dated around 1910. The platform on the left was wooden and had to be supported by timber stilts as the ground fell away steeply on this side of the track....
Above: The map on the left dates back to the 1890s and shows only one viaduct. The photo shows men at bottom right working to install track on the second viaduct so must have been taken around 1905. The arrow shows where the photo was taken. Situated above the small...
Above: The simple staggered platforms are still in place, but not on public access land. The Buxton line is on the left, and Bakewell on the right. A frieght train from Peak Forest on the right is awaiting clearance from the signal box in the far distance. This...
Above: The orange circle on the OS map marks the position of the stone remains. The photo on the right shows the wall at this exact spot – appearing to have been relaid fairly recently. The green circle shows the position of the stile with the carved stone step,...
Lathkill Dale is one of the most picturesque spots in the White Peak. The second walk in this series starts from the other end of the Trail to the first; at Bakewell Station. And at nearly 10 miles, it will also be one of the longest. The Trail ends just a short...
