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Stephen Chaytow of the Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) discusses the groups campaign to restore and upgrade the peaks and dales railway. The former Peak Line was closed in 1968 by Barbara Castle, having delivered East Midlands to North-West connectivity for 101 years.
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Monsal Dale Viaduct: Looking west into Monsal Dale on 17 June 2012 with the former Midland Railway viaduct crossing the River Wye in the centre. To the left the railway entered Headstone Tunnel while in the middle distanc ...
John McIntyre 17/06/2012

The Monsal Trail is a much-loved walking and cycling route, but pressure is building for trains to return, restoring a direct link between Derby and Manchester. Meandering across spectacular viaducts bridging limestone cliffs that drop into the River Wye, the Monsal Trail is considered one of the most scenic walking and cycling routes in the UK. With slopes covered in purple orchids and cowslips in May, and ox-eye daisies, bloody cranesbill and a lilac dusting of small scabious later in the year, the trail rewards walkers with stunning scenery across the Peak District.
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Monsal Dale: Looking east at the site of Monsal Dale station (closed to regular passenger service in 1959) in June 2012. The former down platform edge flagstones are still present as is a goods loading bank in the ...
John McIntyre 17/06/2012


Monsal Dale Viaduct: Looking west into Monsal Dale on 17 June 2012 with the former Midland Railway viaduct crossing the River Wye in the centre. To the left the railway entered Headstone Tunnel while in the middle distanc ...
John McIntyre 17/06/2012

More than 13,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Monsal Trail to remain a route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and not be used to reinstate the Buxton to Matlock railway line.
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Monsal Dale: Looking east at the site of Monsal Dale station (closed to regular passenger service in 1959) in June 2012. The former down platform edge flagstones are still present as is a goods loading bank in the ...
John McIntyre 17/06/2012


Monsal Dale Viaduct: Looking west into Monsal Dale on 17 June 2012 with the former Midland Railway viaduct crossing the River Wye in the centre. To the left the railway entered Headstone Tunnel while in the middle distanc ...
John McIntyre 17/06/2012

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