Turning triangle

The Cromford and High Peak Railway which wound its way through this area via sharp curves and the use of a number of inclines up which the wagons were hauled by stationary steam engines. On the opening of the Buxton to Ashbourne railway some sections were incorporated in the new line whilst others were abandoned. Here at Hindlow the new line passes through a tunnel and the old alignment is left at a higher level. On this section are the remains of a triangular section of the original railway which was used to turn wagons so that their end door was facing uphill when being run on the inclines.