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Archive Reference / Library Class No.DCC/CC/6/1/7-14
TitleRailway Closures and various publications
Date1963-1966
DescriptionConsultation files:
DCC/CC/6/1/7: Railway closure consultation file relating to the Buxton North Western to Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton Midland to Millers Dale routes, 1963-1964. Papers including Clerk of the Council's correspondence with British Railways and other organisations, details and analysis of proposed timetable for introduction in November 1965, minutes of a Steering Committee meeting of local authorities including Derbyshire County Council on 18 Mar 1964 Original reference: K776/A

DCC/CC/6/1/8: Hope Valley Line proofs of evidence, 1963-1965. Typed evidence of John Foster, Director and Planning Officer, Peak Park Planning Board, relating to the proposed withdrawal of rail passenger services between Manchester Central and Sheffield Midland. Typed statements of objection and handwritten letters submitted by members of the public, local businesses and civil society organisations. Original reference: K776/B

DCC/CC/6/1/9: Hope Valley Line report and correspondence, 1964-1965. Papers including report of the County Surveyor to the Bridges and Highways Committee for meeting of 8 Jan 1965, correspondenec with organisations including The Holiday Fellowship, British Mountaineering Council, Chapel-en-le-Frith Rural District Council and other local authorities Original reference: K776/Bb

DCC/CC/6/1/10: Railway closure consultation file relating to the Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield Victoria line, 1963-1966. Papers including Clerk of the Council's notes for the Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting of 14 June 1966 relating to withdrawal and modification of rail passenger facilities. With correspondence with the Peak Park Planning Board, Chapel-en-le-Frith Rural District Council and other organisations. Original reference: K776/C

DCC/CC/6/1/11: Railway closure consultation file relating to the Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop line, 1963-1964. Papers including Clerk of the Council's correspondence regarding withdrawal of service with the Peak Park Planning Board and organisations such as the County Scout Council and the Ramblers' Association. With Peak Park Planning Board printed memorandum relating to the proposal. Original reference: K776/E

DCC/CC/6/1/12: Railway closure proposals relating to the Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton North Western and Millers Dale to Buxton Midland lines, 1963. Papers including a British Railways Board report, correspondence, memoranda, statistics relating to costs, earnings and passenger numbers Original reference: GP/83/2a

DCC/CC/6/1/13: Railway closure consultation file relating to the Leicester London Road to Burton-on-Trent line, 1963-1964. Papers including Clerk of the Council's correspondence with various local authorities, memorandum on withdrawal of the service, summary of objections and replies Original reference: GP/83/5

DCC/CC/6/1/14: Government Transport Policy: individual objections and representations, 1963. Papers including Clerk of the Council's correspondence with Hope Parish Council, other local authorities and trade unions relating to closure of the line. With printed copies of "The Road and Rail Crisis", a memorandum to the prime minister from the National Council on Inland Transport, and "The Future of British Railways: Is this what you want?" leaflet produced by the National Union of Railwaymen Original reference: GP/99/a
Extent1 box
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Council
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