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Coordinates: 53°13′52″N 1°40′33″W / 53.2312°N 1.6758°W / 53.2312; -1.6758
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Hassop
Hassop station today, with the Monsal Trail passing to the left
General information
LocationDerbyshire Dales
England
Coordinates53°13′52″N 1°40′33″W / 53.2312°N 1.6758°W / 53.2312; -1.6758
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 August 1862Station opens as Hassop
circa 1870Renamed Hassop for Chatsworth
circa 1906Renamed Hassop
17 August 1942Station closed for passengers
5 October 1964Closed for goods

Hassop railway station was situated about two miles from the village of Hassop in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1862[1] by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley.[2]

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.[3] Indeed, for a while it was renamed Hassop for Chatsworth.[4] However, in this sparsely populated area, it saw little patronage and closed in 1942. Its greatest use was as a goods yard, which closed in 1964.

History

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The remains of Hassop station in 1961

Opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, then becoming part of the Midland Railway, the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) during the grouping of 1923. It was host to a LMS camping coach from 1934 to 1939.[5] The station then closed to passengers in 1942.[1]

Stationmasters

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  • Samuel Buxton 1862[6] - 1875[7] (formerly station master at Desborough, afterwards station master at Belper)
  • J. Herbert 1875 - 1876[7]
  • W.H. Buxton 1876 - 1878[7] (afterwards station master at Hinckley)
  • Albert C. Bilham 1879[7] - 1891[8] (formerly station master at Ilkeston, afterwards station master at Bakewell)
  • Thomas Peel 1891 - 1895[8] (formerly station master at Barnoldswick, afterwards station master at Carnforth)
  • Frederic John Bent 1895[8] - 1912 (formerly station master at Barton-and-Walton)
  • William Horace Hough 1912 - 1918[9] (afterwards station master at Castle Donington)
  • U.R. Hawksley until 1923[10] (afterwards station master at Glapwell)
  • J. Townson 1923 - 1931[11] (formerly station master at Hampton-in-Arden, afterwards station master at Duffield)

From 1 October 1931 the stationmastership was merged with that of Bakewell.[12]

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Longstone
Line and station closed 		  Midland Railway
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway 		  Bakewell
Line and station closed

The site today

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Monsal Trail
Legend
Midland Railway
← Buxton│Peak Forest →
 Topley Pike junction
Chee Tor No. 1 tunnel
Millers Dale
Millers Dale viaducts
Litton Tunnel
(
516 yd
472 m
)
 Cressbrook Tunnel
(
471 yd
431 m
)
 Monsal Dale
Headstone Viaduct
Headstone Tunnel
(
533 yd
487 m
)
 Great Longstone
Hassop
Bakewell
Coombs Road viaduct
(end of trail)
 Haddon Tunnel
(
1058 yd
967 m
)
(closed)
 Rowsley
(proposed extension)
 Rowsley South
Darley Dale
Matlock Riverside
Peak Rail line
Sources[13][14]

The station building has since been renovated by Hassop Station Ltd. It is now a family friendly cafe, with outdoor covered seating, play area, book shop, gift shop and cycle hire facility. Disabled access and toilets are available here, along with a large car park.[15]

The trackbed forms part of the Monsal Trail, a shared-use path. Four tunnels, located between the Great Longstone station and Topley Pike Junction sites, were reopened on the trail in May 2011; this lengthened the trail to a continuous 8.5 miles (13.7 km) for cyclists walkers and riders.

References

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  1. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Truman, P.; Hunt, D. (1989). Midland Railway Portrait. Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing.
  3. ^ Radford, B. (1988). Midland Though The Peak. Unicorn Books.
  4. ^ Hillmer, J. (2007). British Railways Past & Present - Derbyshire. Past & Present Publishing Ltd.
  5. ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  6. ^ "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 192. 1914. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 257. 1871. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 255. 1881. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Castle Donington". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 14 June 1918. Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Mr. U.R. Hawksley". Sheffield Daily Telegraphl. England. 20 January 1923. Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Duffield Stationmaster". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 September 1931. Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Station Changes". Sheffield Independent. England. 4 September 1931. Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "The Monsal Trail". A Taste of the Peak District. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ Bickerdike, Graeme (June 2009). "The story of structures of the Monsal Trail: A Week in the Peak". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  15. ^ Wright, Paul (21 June 2017). "Station name: Hassop". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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