Great Longstone for Ashford | |
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![]() The site today, showing the Monsal Trail, platforms and station building | |
General information | |
Location | Derbyshire Dales England |
Coordinates | 53°14′12″N1°42′21″W / 53.2367°N 1.7059°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1863 | Station opens as Longstone |
1 October 1913 | Renamed Great Longstone for Ashford |
10 September 1962 | Closed to regular passenger services |
6 March 1967 | Final closure |
Great Longstone for Ashford railway station served Great and Little Longstone in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley.
The station was known originally as Longstone and was renamed Great Longstone for Ashford in 1913. Once the London, Midland and Scottish Railway reached Manchester London Road, the line carried expresses to London St Pancras and heavy mineral traffic.
It closed in 1962, [1] although one train a day in each direction continued to stop to allow a local resident, Mrs A Boardman, to travel to work; this was immortalised by the British Movietone film It Only Stops For Her. [2] Trains continued to pass through the station until 1968 when the line was closed.
From 1926, the stationmaster was also responsible for Hassop; by 1931, the stationmaster managed both Longstone and Monsal Dale instead. [3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Monsal Dale Line and station closed | Midland Railway Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway | Hassop Line and station closed |
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Sources [10] [11] |
The station building was designed to match the nearby Thornbridge Hall and is Grade II listed; [12] it is now a private residence. [13] The trackbed through the station is part of the 8+1⁄2-mile (13.7 km) Monsal Trail, a shared-use path. Access to the trail can be made at the station site, via the ramp from Longstone Lane.