Cromford and High Peak Railway
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The Cromford and High Peak Railway was an early 19th-century English industrial railway in Derbyshire, notable for its steep inclines and role in linking canal and rail transport during the early development of the railway network.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disused railway line
ⓘ
early industrial railway ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Cromford Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peak Forest Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1825 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designedBy | Josias Jessop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Whaley Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | stationary steam engines on inclines ⓘ |
| finalClosureDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStructure |
Cromford Wharf area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middleton Top engine house NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheep Pasture engine house remains NERFINISHED ⓘ stone bridges and culverts ⓘ |
| heritageUse | High Peak Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important link between canal and early main line railways
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one of the earliest long-distance industrial railways in England ⓘ |
| incline |
Bunsall Incline
NERFINISHED
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Hopton Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladmanlow Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ Middleton Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheep Pasture Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ Steeplehouse Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialTraction | horse haulage on level sections ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | canal engineering principles ⓘ |
| laterOperatedBy |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
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London and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterTraction | steam locomotives on level sections ⓘ |
| length | about 33 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Derbyshire County Council (trail sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | 1 in 8 on some inclines ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rope-worked inclines
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steep inclines ⓘ use of stationary steam engines on inclines ⓘ |
| openedToGoods | 1830s ⓘ |
| openedToPassengers | limited passenger services in 19th century ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Cromford and High Peak Railway Company (originally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peak District National Park recreational network ⓘ |
| passengerServicesEnded | late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
coal
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general merchandise ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| progressiveClosure | 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to carry minerals and goods across the Peak District
ⓘ
to link canal and rail transport ⓘ |
| startPoint | Cromford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed and partly converted to recreational trail ⓘ |
| successorLine | parts incorporated into Buxton freight routes ⓘ |
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