Possible Future Expansion Towards Bakewell
Peak Rail are now currently investigating on extending the railway towards Bakewell; "this would include full restoration of the former Rowsley Station site to its former condition and Haddon Halt (located between Rowsley and the old Haddon tunnel) serving the nearby Haddon estate" along the way. Also required would be excavating the trackbed at the platforms to allow trains to pull into the site properly and some bridge "replacements/re-instatements".
This is unlikely to happen before 2014–15 or until finance becomes available. Eventually Peak Rail could allow its heritage railway services to serve "The Bakewell Show", an event which has taken place each and every year in August since 1819.
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