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词条 Ravenstor railway station
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  1. History

  2. Operation

  3. Location

  4. Route

  5. References

  6. External links

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Ravenstor railway station is a Heritage railway station at the northernmost limit of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

History

Ravenstor station came into existence through the activities of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association (EVRA). Working with WyvernRail to reopen the former Wirksworth-Duffield branch line the decision was made to create a passenger carrying service where previously only mineral traffic (limestone) had ever been transported. The particular interest lay in the fact that the line was on an incline of 1 in 27;[1] steep indeed for any railway line.

Work over a number of years including the building of an entirely new platform culminated in August 2005 with the opening of the line for passenger services. The first service ran on 1 September 2005 and the station was opened in a ceremony by Gwyneth Dunwoody, MP, Commons Transport Committee Chairman, on 2 September 2005.[2]

Operation

The service runs regularly at weekends, holidays and special events.

Location

Ravenstor was a former concentration site for local quarries and did not have a passenger service until one was introduced by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. It lies at the bottom of a disused incline which was built to link it to the Cromford and High Peak Railway, now the site of the National Stone Centre and the Steeple Grange Light Railway.

However it is hoped that one day once funds will be made available for a possible extension up the incline towards Middleton Top, depending how steep it would be. It would also serve the nearby National Stone Centre above.

Route

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References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.e-v-r.com/stations/microsite/ravenstor.htm |title=Ravenstor Station (for the High Peak) |accessdate=8 August 2009}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://users.0800dial.com/themaunds/rail_chronology/Ecclesbourne%20Valley.htm |title=RAIL CHRONOLOGY : ECCLESBOURNE VALLEY RAILWAY : opening |date= |accessdate=5 April 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054010/http://users.0800dial.com/themaunds/rail_chronology/Ecclesbourne%20Valley.htm |archivedate=7 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007024053/http://www.ravenstor.org.uk/ Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association station information]
  • Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Official Website

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