Dove Holes railway station

Dove Holes
Location	Dove Holes, High Peak England
Grid reference	SK074781
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	DVH
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1863
Passengers
2016/17	4,658
2017/18	4,664
2018/19	6,024
2019/20	5,152
2020/21	6,534
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 Piccadilly. It is managed and served by Northern.

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.

In 2020/21, Dove Holes was one of only eight stations in Great Britain to see an increase in passenger entries/exits.

Facilities[]

The station is unmanned and has no ticket provision, 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.^[1]

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.^[2] He was subsequently awarded a posthumous George Cross for his actions.

Service[]

There is a train every two hours Monday-Saturday towards Manchester Piccadilly northbound and Buxton southbound (other trains pass through without calling); some extra calls are provided at peak times. On Sundays the service frequency in both directions from the station is also two-hourly.^[3]

See also[]

• Peak Forest Tramway

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dove Holes railway station.

• 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
Buxton		Northern Buxton line		Chapel-en-le-Frith

Coordinates: 53°17′59″N 1°53′26″W / 53.29980°N 1.89043°W / 53.29980; -1.89043