Hayfield branch
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The Hayfield Branch was a 2.5 miles (4 km) single-track branch line that ran along the Sett Valley
from the Hope Valley Line
near to via one intermediate stop, .
The line was purchased from British Rail by Derbyshire County Council in 1973 and now forms the Sett Valley Trail
.
River Sett
The River Sett is a river that flows through the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, in north western England. It rises near Edale Cross on Kinder Scout and flows through the villages of Hayfield and Birch Vale to join the River Goyt at New Mills...
from the Hope Valley Line
Hope Valley Line
The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. It was completed in 1894.From Sheffield, trains head down the Midland Main Line to Dore, where the Hope Valley Line branches off to run through the Totley Tunnel .It emerges in the stunning scenery of the Hope...
near to via one intermediate stop, .
History
The branch opened in 1868 to serve the villages along the valley of the River Sett and the local mills. Passenger numbers were high especially in the summer months as the line provided easy access to the country. A short-lived continuation of the line was built in the early 20th century to convey materials and workmen during the construction of Kinder Reservoir. After the Second World War, traffic slowed and eventually the line closed in 1969.The line was purchased from British Rail by Derbyshire County Council in 1973 and now forms the Sett Valley Trail
Sett Valley Trail
The Sett Valley Trail is a cycle- and bridleway in Derbyshire, England, linking the village of Hayfield and the town of New Mills . It runs along the lower valley of the River Sett and follows the trackbed of a former branch railway line from to , which opened in 1868 and closed in 1970...
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