The Hope Valley line is a trans-Pennine railway line in Northern England,linking Manchester with Sheffield. It was completed in 1894.
The Manchester,Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed in 1847 when the Sheffield,Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway joined with authorised but unbuilt railway companies,forming a proposed network from Manchester to Grimsby. It pursued a policy of expanding its area of influence,especially in reaching west to Liverpool,which it ultimately did through the medium of the Cheshire Lines Committee network in joint partnership with the Great Northern Railway and the Midland Railway.
Strines is a village in Greater Manchester,in the valley of the River Goyt. It is located midway between Marple and New Mills,about six miles south-east of Stockport. The village falls within the Marple parish and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend,Hague Bar and Brookbottom,where there is a conservation area. Close by are the villages of Mellor and Rowarth,and the hamlet of Turf Lea.
Woodhouse railway station serves Woodhouse and Woodhouse Mill in Sheffield,South Yorkshire,England. The station is 5.25 miles (8 km) east of Sheffield station on the Sheffield to Lincoln Line.
Chinley railway station serves the rural village of Chinley in Derbyshire,England. The station is 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) south east of Manchester Piccadilly,on the Hope Valley Line from Sheffield to Manchester. It is unstaffed and is managed by Northern Trains.
Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford in the Derbyshire Peak District,England. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the village centre in Nether Padley. The station is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire,England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield,12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) east of the former. The town is also served by New Mills Newtown station,which is on the Buxton to Stockport and Manchester line.
Marple Bridge is a district of Marple in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. The River Goyt runs through the centre of the village. Marple Bridge shares borders with Mellor,Marple,Compstall,New Mills,Strines,Mill Brow and Chisworth. It is in the ecclesiastical parish of Mellor;the parish church of St. Thomas stands several hundred feet higher than the village,overlooking Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Marple railway station serves the town of Marple,in Greater Manchester,England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley Line,sited 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station opened in 1865 by the Manchester,Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway;it was demolished and rebuilt in 1970. It is managed and served by Northern Trains,who generally provide two trains per hour in each direction. Rose Hill Marple station also serves the town on a spur of the Hope Valley Line which,until 1970,continued towards Macclesfield.
Romiley railway station serves Romiley,in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. It is sited at a junction of two parts of the Hope Valley Line,providing services between Manchester Piccadilly,New Mills Central and Sheffield,and also between Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple.
Bredbury railway station serves the town of Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly,New Mills Central and Sheffield.
Reddish North is one of two railway stations serving the suburb of Reddish in Stockport,England;the other is Reddish South. It is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
Ashburys railway station serves the area of Openshaw,in Greater Manchester,England. It is a stop on a junction of the Glossop Line,the Hope Valley line and the freight line to Phillips Park Junction. It has been open since 1855 and is the nearest station to the City of Manchester Stadium.
Woodley railway station serves the suburb of Woodley in Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. The station is 9+1⁄4 miles (14.9 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on a branch of the Hope Valley Line to Rose Hill Marple. It is situated where the A560 road from Stockport to Gee Cross,near Hyde,crosses over the railway line.
Hyde Central is the main railway station serving Hyde,in Greater Manchester,England;other stations in the town include Hyde North,Flowery Field and Newton for Hyde. It is a stop on the Hope Valley line,hosting services between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple.
Hyde North is a railway station serving the north of Hyde,Greater Manchester,England. It is managed by Northern Trains,who also operate all services that stop here.
Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge in Audenshaw,Greater Manchester,England,and is operated by Northern Trains. The station is 4+3⁄4 miles (7.6 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on both the Rose Hill Marple and Glossop Lines.
Glossop railway station serves the Peak District town of Glossop in Derbyshire,England. Glossop is the third busiest railway station in the county of Derbyshire after Derby and Chesterfield. It is located just north of Norfolk Square in the centre of Glossop.
Beighton railway station is a former railway station near the village of Beighton on the border between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire,England.
Hayfield railway station was the terminus of the 3 mi (4.8 km) Hayfield branch from New Mills Central station in Derbyshire,England.
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