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Location notes
The location overlooks the southern part of Chinley triangle, where the line crosses over the A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith by pass. The actual south junction was originally located here, but the points are now closer to Chapel-en-le-Frith, and the two tracks function as separate single lines to / from the north and east junctions.
Railway type and traffic
There are no booked passenger trains.
There is a variety of freight trains, mainly consisting of stone trains from Peak Forest, Tunstead and Dowlow.
There is a variety of freight trains, mainly consisting of stone trains from Peak Forest, Tunstead and Dowlow.
Environment
Farmland on the northern edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith.
Safety Caution.
The footpath passes through a field which is sometimes occupied by a herd of inquisitive and, possibly, intimidating cows. Even in summer, the occupation bridge can be ankle-deep in mud. The initial section of the footpath from the A624 is potentially unsafe in icy or very damp weather conditions.
Safety Caution.
The footpath passes through a field which is sometimes occupied by a herd of inquisitive and, possibly, intimidating cows. Even in summer, the occupation bridge can be ankle-deep in mud. The initial section of the footpath from the A624 is potentially unsafe in icy or very damp weather conditions.
Road directions
There is no road access to this location. Park in Chapel-en-le-Frith as close as you can get to the A624, then it’s a walk.
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Chinley South Junction, Chapel Milton map co-ordinates
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Chinley South Junction, Chapel Milton map co-ordinates
Parking
None. Suggest use on-street parking in Chapel-en-le-Frith, then walk to location.
Public transport
By rail to Chinley station by local services from Manchester Piccadilly or Sheffield, then a longish walk (25 to 30 minutes). Turn left into Station Road. At the end, cross over into Buxton Road (B6062), which joins the A624 at a T-junction. Continue south along the A624, passing Chinley North Junction signal box, and then pass under two railway viaducts. Immediately after passing under the A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith by-pass, a very steep, poorly defined footpath climbs westward, adjacent to the A6. After passing through a field, the footpath reaches an occupation bridge over the railway.
Access is also possible from Chapel-en-le-Frith station on the Stockport to Buxton line, but the station is located a long way south of the town centre - walking time around 40 minutes to Chinley South Junction. O.S. maps show an alternative access to the bridge from Chapel-en-le-Frith by a footpath through farmland on the west side of the railway - this was not explored, as the track on the west side of the bridge had been churned up by cows and was virtually impassable with everyday footwear.
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Access is also possible from Chapel-en-le-Frith station on the Stockport to Buxton line, but the station is located a long way south of the town centre - walking time around 40 minutes to Chinley South Junction. O.S. maps show an alternative access to the bridge from Chapel-en-le-Frith by a footpath through farmland on the west side of the railway - this was not explored, as the track on the west side of the bridge had been churned up by cows and was virtually impassable with everyday footwear.
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Photographic notes
Photographs are possible from the bridge, or from the footpath across the field just before reaching the bridge. The lighting conditions favour photography of southbound trains. During the middle part of the day, the sun is located behind northbound trains, making photography difficult.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
A train coming off the north to south side of the triangle.
Fig 2 - Looking north
A train coming off the east to south side of the triangle.
Fig 3 - Looking south
A train heading for East Junction and Hope Valley line.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
