I started the next part of my walk in Killamarsh. My aim was to walk from around Killamarsh Station, back towards Clowne and finish at Clowne Station, It didn’t exactly go to plan but there was more to look at here than on any of my previous walks.
which is the most complete section of track on this branch. Due to the fact I didn’t have my map, there is no picture of the station but the trackbed was easy to walk upon and the cutting was quite deep and not filled in. As I approached each overbridge there was a pile of rubbish fly tipped, a common site along this part of the line and not something I can see stopping, but on the plus side there was plenty of wild mushrooms growing and once again hardly anyone else about.
Upon approaching Spinkhill station there was plenty of evidence of the railway, with sleepers and ties. (picture 15 + 16)
The following picture of Spink Hill Signal Box was donated by the "D Chandler collection"
The run offs are still in place (picture 18)
but there was no way I was entering the tunnel (picture 10) .
This is where I had to leave the line temporarily as I headed towards the main village to find a way around. Once again the lack of a map meant I didn’t find the line again till I came to where it crosses Syday Lane and then the A6135 Sheffield Road. Here barbwire and a healthy growth of trees stopped me re-joining and I had to wait till a path through some fields led me back to the line.
This part of the line has obviously been less well travelled and was quite tough going after a while but I did find my first structure (not including Station Buildings) (picture 21 + 22),
any information on what it was used for would be greatly appreciated. After walking for another couple of hundred yards I came to a stop, the overgrowth was getting impassable and it had taken me a lot longer to get here than I expected. I decided to return to the main road and carry on from the other side of the motorway another time.
