Hassop railway station was a station situated about two miles from the village of

Hassop Hassop is a village in the local government district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Great Longstone It developed around a number of lead mines, with such names as "The Brightside", "Backdale", "Harry Bru ...

in the

Peak District The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire, it extends into Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. It includes the Dark Peak, where moorla ...

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. It was opened in 1862 by the

Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It ama ...

on its extension of the

Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway ran from a junction with the Midland Railway at Ambergate to Rowsley north of Matlock and thence to Buxton. In time it would become part of the Midland Railway's main line between ...

from

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. It was built for the benefit of the Duke of Devonshire of Chatsworth House who, having previously declined to allow the railway to pass over the easier terrain of his lands, belatedly saw its possible benefit. Indeed, for a while it was renamed "Hassop for Chatsworth". However, in this sparsely populated area, it saw little use, and closed in 1942. It greatest usefulness was as a goods yard, which closed in 1964. The station building has since been renovated by Hassop Station Ltd. Hassop Station is now a family friendly cafe with outdoor covered seating and play area, book shop, gift shop and cycle hire facility. Disabled access and toilets are available here, along with a large car park. The trackbed is part of the

Monsal Trail The Monsal Trail is a cycling, horse riding and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was constructed from a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway, which was built by the Midland Railway in 1 ...

, a walk and cycleway. Four tunnels (located between the Great Longstone station and Topley Pike Junction sites) were reopened on the trail in May 2011, lengthening the trail to a continuous for cyclists walkers and riders.

History

Opened by the

, then becoming part of the

, the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the

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of 1923. The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1934 to 1939. The station then closed to passengers in 1942.

Stationmasters

*Samuel Buxton 1862 - 1875 (formerly station master at Desborough, afterwards station master at Belper) *J. Herbert 1875 - 1876 *W.H. Buxton 1876 - 1878 (afterwards station master at Hinckley) *Albert C. Bilham 1879 - 1891 (formerly station master at Ilkeston, afterwards station master at Bakewell) *Thomas Peel 1891 - 1895 (formerly station master at Barnoldswick, afterwards station master at Carnforth) *Frederic John Bent 1895 - 1912 (formerly station master at Barton-and-Walton) *William Horace Hough 1912 - 1918 (afterwards station master at Castle Donington) *U.R. Hawksley until 1923 (afterwards station master at Glapwell) *J. Townson 1923 - 1931 (formerly station master at Hampton-in-Arden, afterwards station master at Duffield) From 1 October 1931 the stationmastership was merged with that of Bakewell.

Route

References

{{Authority control Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1942 Disused railway stations in Derbyshire Former Midland Railway stations 1862 establishments in England