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Hope Valley Capacity Scheme (2021-4)
The scheme is designed to remove bottlenecks on the line and allow fast passenger services to overtake slow-moving freight trains. It consists of a new freight passing loop between Bamford and Hathersage, and the doubling of tracks through Dore & Totley station. It should allow more trains to run on the line and improve reliability and capacity for both freight and passengers services. In particular it;
- may allow an increase in the number of fast trains from 2 to 3 per hour
- has allowed a stopping train at all stations every hour
- allows for longer freight trains
- should improve punctuality of all services
Two companies – Volker Rail/Story JV and Network Rail – worked 0n the £150 million project. The work was scheduled to finish by September 2023 however final touches were still being applied in January 2025. It was, however, operational from March 2024.
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Our Annual General Meeting (2022)
In 2019 Transport for the North (TfN) officially launched its Strategic Transport Plan, which outlines TfN’s vision for transport investment in the North of England over the next 30 years. See Reports and Articles for more information.
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Station extensions (2019)
Grindleford, Hathersage and Hope stations have had their platforms extended. They can now accommodate longer trains with more seats. See the Network Rail Platform extension Programme for details.
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New Ticket Vending Machines (2019)
Northern have installed versatile ticket vending machines at all stations along the line.
LINKS
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Walks from the stations
To allow people to make the most of the Peak District villages on the Hope Valley Line, Let’s Go Peak District and The Outdoor City have compiled a collection of five Hope Valley Train Station Walks that start and finish at the train station in each village. There are gentle ambles that are 4-5 miles long, to more challenging hikes of 7-8 miles.
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Friends of Stations
Each station on the line has a Friends group. Click on the links to other websites or Facebook pages to see what they are doing:
To whom it may concern,
I’m looking to take a walking and cycling holiday in the Peak District. I can’t see anywhere on your website the route the trains runs.
I am looking in staying at Buxton or Bakewell. Please can you provide me with the train route.
Thank you.
Try this link for Buxton; https://peakdistrictbytrain.org/railway-line-guides/
and this for Matlock and Bakewell; https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/download_ct/20210507/p5iQ8m_R7VU5whSX8GSpVdHw8vflkzoVi5cjrzaec4s/derwent_valley_line_map_showing_attractions_on_the_route_pdf.pdf
Currently onthe Trainline site there is a 4 hour gap for Manchester bound trains: 12.32 to 16.32 in Hathersage. Due to the rail work? Thought it was an hourly service and there’s no explanation I can see. Timetables on Station don’t show the same gap
The full hourly service at clock face timings isn’t possible at present due to conflicts with freight movements. That should be resolved by December 2023 after line improvements are complete – there might be some improvements in December 2022. Trains normally run hourly but some skip stopping at a few stations, like the 13.14 from Sheffield that misses out Dore, Hathersage and Edale. The 14.14 is temporarily suspended until May due to Covid absence crewing provisions.