It was a substantial, double track structure carrying the LD&ECR's Chesterfield Market Place to Lincoln Central main line over the Midland Railway's Pleasley to Staveley Doe Lea Branch a short distance south of the latter's Bolsover Castle station.

[3] The River Doe Lea passed through a culvert under the viaduct's western approach embankment.

[9] The section between Chesterfield and Langwith Junction (by then renamed Shirebrook North), was closed to passenger traffic by British Railways in December 1951, due to the unsafe condition of Bolsover Tunnel[10] and concerns over the safety of Doe Lea Viaduct, both of which were affected by colliery subsidence.

Track lifting from Markham Junction, over the viaduct and on to Shirebrook North commenced immediately.

The Doe Lea Branch is now the "Stockley Trail"[15] public bridleway from near Glapwell to near the location of Bolsover Castle Station.