The UK Government’s Department of Transport approved the Hope Valley railway upgrade in February 2018. Site surveys, including topographical and ground investigation works, began in June 2021.

The Hope Valley Railway Upgrade - aiming to improve journeys between Sheffield and Manchester - is nearing completion with closures planned to facilitate the final stages.

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Part of the Hope Valley Line will be closed over a handful of dates in April (Image: Network Rail) Never miss a Peak District story and read the latest headlines with our free email updates.

A bat hanging out at Ladybower Reservoir is a species not recorded in the county for a century.