Walk the Rufford Colliery Branch by Train
There is 1 station within reach of the Rufford Colliery Branch: within 5 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Rufford Colliery Branch follows a disused railway line, with about 7 miles of path along the old line in our route data. The stations below are in order along it.
Rufford Colliery Branch train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Rufford Colliery Branch, so these walks head out along the path and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the path allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the path | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead | 5.2 mi and back | 22 to 23.5 mi | about 7.5 to 8 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Old railway lines and the paths along them © OpenStreetMap contributors.