Chinley Railway Station refers to a station on the Peak Forest Railway, Hope Valley Line (formerly the Dore and Chinley Railway) in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, which was once a crucial junction for the Train Sim World featured Midland Railway and is now served by Northern Trains in Europe.
Chinley Location
- Location: Chinley railway station serves the village of Chinley in Derbyshire, England.
- Importance: It was once a vital junction on the Midland Railway’s Dore and Chinley (or Hope Valley) line, connecting Sheffield and Manchester.
- Route History: The railway line, known as the Dore and Chinley Railway, was built to provide a more direct route between Sheffield and Manchester, bypassing the previous route via Ambergate.
- Development: The coming of the railways was instrumental in the growth of Chinley from a small hamlet, with the village even taking its name from the railway station.
- Current Service: Chinley station is now an unstaffed station managed by Northern Trains, with a typical service of one train every hour each way to Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly.
- Notable Features: It is one of only two stations between Stockport and Sheffield where East Midlands Railway express trains stop in peak hours.
- Volunteers: The Chinley & Buxworth Transport Group (C&BTG) volunteers work to promote and improve cycling, rail, and bus transport in Chinley and its surrounding villages, and they have adopted Chinley station.
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