Dove Holes railway station
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
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Dove Holes railway station serves the village of Dove Holes, in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Buxton line between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton; it is situated 22+3⁄4 miles (36.6 km) south-east of Piccadilly. It is managed and served by Northern Trains.
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| Location | Dove Holes, High Peak England | ||||
| Grid reference | SK074781 | ||||
| Manager | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | DVH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Opened | 1863 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  6,534 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 14,826 | ||||
| 2022/23 |  11,646 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 8,676 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 10,384 | ||||
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History
The station was opened in 1863 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), at the summit of its line between Whaley Bridge and Buxton.[1]
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 and subsequently built this line from Buxton to meet its route to Manchester.[2]
Later, the Midland built a line from Millers Dale to Chinley, via Chapel, passing 183 feet beneath it in Dove Holes Tunnel.
Accident
In 1957, the steep gradient north of here down towards 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 when it ran into the back of a preceding train. Axon was awarded a posthumous George Cross for his actions.[3]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed and has no ticket facilities, so all tickets must be bought on the train or prior to travel. There are no permanent buildings, other than waiting shelters on each platform; train running details are provided by telephone and timetable poster boards. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps.[4]
Service
Northern Trains operates a generally hourly service in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Buxton, but only alternate trains stop at Dove Holes. There are some additional calls at peak times.[5]
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