Buxton line

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The Buxton line is a railway route in northern England that connects Manchester with the town of Buxton through the Peak District.

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Buxton line canonical 5
Buxton Line 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf passenger rail line
railway line
connectsCity Manchester
connectsTown Buxton
country United Kingdom
electrification 25 kV AC overhead (Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove)
electrifiedSection Manchester Piccadilly
surface form: Manchester Piccadilly–Hazel Grove
formerOperator British Rail
London Midland
gauge standard gauge
hasStation Buxton railway station
Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station
Davenport railway station
Disley railway station
Dove Holes railway station
Furness Vale railway station
Hazel Grove railway station
Heaton Chapel railway station
Manchester Piccadilly railway station
Middlewood railway station
New Mills Newtown railway station
Stockport railway station
Whaley Bridge railway station
Woodsmoor railway station
locatedIn England
Northern England
nonElectrifiedSection Hazel Grove
surface form: Hazel Grove–Buxton
notableFeature scenic views across the Peak District National Park
steep gradients in the Peak District
openingDate 1863
operator Northern Trains
originalCompany London and North Western Railway
passesThrough Chapel-en-le-Frith
Disley
Hazel Grove
Peak District
Stockport
Whaley Bridge
primaryUse passenger services
regionServed Derbyshire
Greater Manchester
secondaryUse limited freight services
serviceType commuter rail
regional rail
terminus Buxton railway station
Manchester Piccadilly railway station
trackConfiguration double track (most of route)
usesPower diesel multiple units (non-electrified sections)
usesSignalling colour light signalling

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Buxton railwayLine Buxton line
Hazel Grove railwayLine Buxton line
Buxton railway station railwayLine Buxton line
this entity surface form: Buxton Line
Whaley Bridge railwayLine Buxton line
this entity surface form: Buxton Line