Chapel Milton Viaduct | |
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.jpg) East (left) and west (right) sections viewed from above the A624 | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′01″N 1°55′05″W / 53.333596°N 1.917985°W |
| Carries | Great Rocks Line |
| Crosses | Black Brook; A624 |
| Locale | Chapel Milton, Derbyshire, England |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Heritage status | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 12 April 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1187176 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Gritstone ashlar |
| Total length | 780 feet (240 m) (east) |
| Height | 102 feet (31 m) |
| No. of spans | 14 (east); 15 (west) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge |
| Electrified | No |
| History | |
| Architect | William Henry Barlow |
| Constructed by | Echerley and Bayliss |
| Construction cost | £15,000 |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Location | |
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| Map of the triangular site and surrounding lines (click to enlarge) | |
Chapel Milton Viaduct is a Grade II listed bifurcated railway viaduct on the Great Rocks Line at its junction with the Hope Valley Line, straddling the Black Brook valley in Chapel Milton, Derbyshire, England. The first section of the viaduct, built by the Midland Railway in 1867, diverges and curves to the west while the second, built in 1890, curves to the east as the line, coming up from the south, links up with the main line between Sheffield and Manchester.
Originally built to carry express trains from London St Pancras to Manchester London Road, the viaduct now carries a freight-only line transporting limestone from the quarries and works around Buxton.
The viaduct is a significant and dominant structure within the small hamlet, which is largely characterised by its presence. It also passes over the Peak Forest Tramway, an early industrial railway operational from 1796. Since July 2019, an aerial shot of the double viaduct has featured in the opening titles of the regional news programme BBC North West Tonight.[1]