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	\|name = Tissington
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	\|years = 4 august 1899
	\|events = Station opened
	\|years1 = 1 November 1954
	\|events1 = Closed to goods
	\|years2 = 7 October 1963
	\|events2 = Final closure<ref>Butt, R.V.J., (1995) ''The Directory of Railway Stations,'' Yeovil: Patrick Stephens</ref>
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	'''Tissington railway station''' was opened in ] near to ] {{gbmapping\|SK176522}} a village in ] near ].

	It was on the ] built by the ] as a branch from the ] (which ran from ] to ]) at ]

	In common with the other stations on this line, the buildings were of timber, although the platforms were of conventional construction. From Parsley Hay to Ashbourne the line was single with passing loops at the stations, though provision was made for doubling which never occurred. A hazard for enginemen was that it was built on a gradient of 1 in 60. <ref>Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) ''Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32),'' Romiley: Foxline Publishing</ref>

	Regular passenger services ended in ], though excusions continued until ], pasrticularly for the annual ]. Freight continued until October of that year, the track to Ashbourne finally being lifted in ]

	The track bed from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay was acquired by ] and the ] in ] for a cycle and walking route. This, the ] was one of the first of such ventures in the country. Later, Ashbourne Tunnel was acquired by ].

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