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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group
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We campaign for an accessible, modern railway & work with all stakeholders to promote sustainable transport modes, safe walking routes & better cycling facilities in the High Peak of Derbyshire - and beyond !
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Chinley footfall is now just short of pre-pandemic level and has shown the greatest % increase of any station between M'chester/Sheffield over 2023/24 @railfuture.bsky.social @highpeakgreens.bsky.social
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December 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The East Midlands mayor has launched an important consultation on transport matters entitled "The Mayor's Big Transport Conversation"
You can have your say by accessing it here...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Oye! Oye! Graves Youth Theatre perform "I am George Stephenson" on 22/11/25 at 2pm at Hathersage Memorial Hall & 28/11 at 2:30pm at Edale Village Hall
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Following BBC article (below) on BTP's policy on bike theft from stations, we've posted info & links on our website
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October 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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"Green Wave" technologies for cyclists - here's a feature about Copenhagen that caught our eye
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September 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Stockport station disruption on the weekend of the 4th/5th October 2025 - read our blog
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September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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... but what would be the best celebration of the railway & its capacity to serve the people would be a proper policy from the DfT to allow everyone to get onto the platforms - Access for All !
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September 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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So many features around at the moment celebrating 200 years of the railways-you won't go far wrong if you have a look at Mr Portillo's programme on iPlayer...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Service backafter website problems Look at Hope Valley Climate group's Switzerland in PeakDistrict project-read our post for info/extra research
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September 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Between 1/2 Aug an IT glitch interfered with proper functioning of our website+mail system.
An error message stated that it had been deactivated !
Our web host at High Peak Website Design was quickly on the case- apologies for any inconvenience !
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August 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Disruption at Stockport from 2nd to 23rd August 2025!
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July 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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There is now a huge variety of documented walks from Chinley station. The Steel Cotton Rail Trail takes you from Chinley>New Mills, our own Cracken Edge walk makes for an energetic hill walk from/to Chinley
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July 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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We appreciate the reinstatement of the Yellow line at Chinley -it's taken a while to get this problem sorted, but ... Btw person removed (rather badly!) from pic 2 (repaired shelter door 🙂 ) for privacy reasons
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July 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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About time there was a safe walking and cycling route to Chinley Primary School !

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Children walking to school
July 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Our post In Memoriam Carol Evans, CBTG Chair 2015>2023 has now been updated to include the obituary for Carol that appeared in the Guardian's Other Lives section on 25th June 2025 Here is our post...
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June 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Chapel Milton viaduct is being strengthened by Network Rail - Public Meeting on 18/6/25 (4-7pm) at Chinley Independent Chapel.
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See our post!
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June 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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At Chinley Buxworth Brownside meeting we'll be reporting NO PROGRESS to access at Chinley station 1 year after it appeared on DfT's Access for All list
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May 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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there are no parking charges ANYWHERE else in Chinley. What will happen? I dropped by the car park this morning at a time when it's normally 100% full. It wasn't even 1/3 full
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April 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Seen recently in central Manchester...
April 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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It's 16 years since our group formally raised the urgent need to improve access to the railway at Chinley (see 2009 document accessedvia News post) How long before things change?
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April 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Major disruption at Stockport station for three periods during 2025 - read our info post here !
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March 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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An interesting event in early June 2025 ....
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March 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Campaign for Better Transport does such excellent research. Recent review of bus stops - the info provided for travellers, their comfort(?) or otherwise- is great. Read our post here!
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March 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The DCC ePetition for a footpath from Forge Manor to Buxton Road-which would provide a safe route from the new residential area to the area where the Primary School is situated - has now closed with 675 signatures
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March 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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It's our AGM on Monday 10th March at 7pm in the Parish Rooms Chinley...
March 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM