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Buxton locomotive depot
The depot provided for many years outside Buxton station for diesel locomotives hauling stone out of the local area. Now closed with replacement facilities at Great Rocks junction. The earlier steam locomotive depot was behind Buxton signalbox, visible in the centre distance.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 26 Jan 1991
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Buxton railway station, Derbyshire
Opened in 1863 by the London & North Western Railway, on what is today the line from Manchester to Buxton.
View north east towards the signalbox, Dove Holes and Manchester.
Image: © Nigel Thompson
Taken: 6 Oct 2012
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Lightwood Road
These houses are rather more modern than many in the middle of Buxton.
Image: © Malcolm Neal
Taken: 7 May 2019
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Buxton: signal box
Looking northwest from the end of the platform at Buxton, the still-used signal box is seen, partially obscured by a train of stone hoppers coming off the Midland line.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 28 Jun 2012
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Class 20 Locomotives at Buxton, 1986
A pair of Class 20 diesel electric locomotives, Nos 20168 and 20134, outside the depot building at Buxton in the winter of 1986
Image: © Rob Newman
Taken: 11 Jan 1986
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Buxton railway junction
Taken from a train approaching from the old Midland Line through Peak Forest, now freight only. The nearer bridge is the old LNWR line that is still open for passenger traffic. The station is to the left of this picture.
Image: © Robert Eva
Taken: 17 Sep 2016
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Buxton signal box
The cab of the class 47 diesel loco can be seen on the left side of the picture.
Image: © Robert Eva
Taken: 17 Sep 2016
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The former Ashbourne and Buxton Railway, Derbyshire
This single track now terminates at the limestone works at Dow Low.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Sep 2014
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Buxton - railway bridges over Lightwood Road
The nearest bridge carries the ex-LNW lines from Hazel Grove into Buxton Station. The middle bridge carries the ex-MR freight-only line to Chinley via Peak Forest. The far bridge carries the ex-LNW freight-only line to Dowlow and Hindlow.
Image: © Dave Bevis
Taken: 6 Jul 2013
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Buxton MPD
Long abandoned Buxton Maintenance Depot.
Image: © Wayland Smith
Taken: 24 May 2008
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