Which town is on the A6 almost midway between Buxton and Matlock?
Matlock railway station river, cut into the cliff side. Crossing the river and the main A6 road, the line passes through Holt Lane Tunnel () before entering Matlock Station. Being cut through limestone, these tunnels have required a deal of maintenance over the years. Originally called "Matlock Bridge", it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway in 1849, the station buildings (designed by Sir Joseph Paxton) opening in 1850. The station is now grade 2 listed. A double track railway line used to continue from Matlock via Bakewell and Millers Dale, with a branch to Buxton, and on through
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway heritage railway Peak Rail is investigating reopening the line between Matlock and Buxton. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway ran from a junction with the Midland Railway at Ambergate to Rowsley north of Matlock and thence to Buxton. In time it would become part of the Midland Railway's main line between London and Manchester, but it was initially planned as a route from Manchester to the East of England, via the proposed Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway which would meet it a little further north along the North Midland