Train Sim World® 3

Train Sim World® 3

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Peak Forest Railway passenger timetable
By PostTower
This guide includes a timetable of all passenger trains on this route. Great if you just want to explore it as a passenger! Train lengths and consist included.
   
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Introduction
This is the second steam train DLC published for TSW. It gets us back to the 1960s when this route was still in operation. It is mostly derelict today not as a direct result of beeching cuts however. Today trains still run via Ambergate to Matlock and freight trains go via Chinley and Peak Forest to Buxton. Furthermore, a heritage train goes between Matlock and a new station south of the old Rowsley station. The rest of this route is abandoned and the tracks are lifted, the trackbed is now being used as a trail.

Keep in mind that trains are very infrequent. Beside Chinley, Millers Dale and Matlock, only a few trains call at the stations. In fact many trains from Chinley to Ambergate don't call at any station along the route. You might get left stranded rather quickly. Maybe - with the help of this timetable - not as quick. All trains consist of Mk1 cars, pulled by a Jubilee class loco.
Ambergate - Chinley & Buxton
Chinley & Buxton - Ambergate
Most and least used stations
With the timetable being done, let's see what station is the most served one first. That applies to three stations along the line, those being Chinley, Millers Dale and Matlock. All trains that do make stops along this line call at these three stations.

On the other hand, Rowsley ends up being the station with the least amount of departures per day in the direction of Chinley and no trains back - that being three trains. Peak Forest is another station only served in the direction of Chinley, but its five trains here. In fact, all stations except the three one mentioned above see only a few departures per day.
Conclusion
Some stations already closed earlier than 1967, like Monsal Dale (1961), Hassop (1942) and Great Longstone (1962). As a result, no trains in this DLC stop there, but the station remains are still visible. This especially includes stations signs of Monsal Dale. The Fowler 4F locomotive, which is the only newely introduced loco of this DLC doesn't haul any passenger trains in revenue service.

While most trains call at Chinley, Millers Dale and Matlock, other passenger trains don't call at any stations along this route. Keep in mind that invisible walls block off access to the portal so you can't walk there. Peak Forest and Rowsley are only served in one direction and Buxton sees five departing but only one arriving train. This all gives the feel that the timetable is quite far from being complete.