Stations are indicated by an '#' symbol prior to the place name. Signal boxes are indicated by numbers in the left hand column. Location names are as shown in the 1960 Sectional Appendix and may be different from the station name.
Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Ardwick Junction to Godley Toll Bar | 17.11.1841 | ||
Godley Toll Bar to Broadbottom | 10.12.1842 | ||
Broadbottom to Dinting | 24.12.1842 | ||
Dinting to Woodhead | 08.08.1844 | ||
Woodhead Tunnel Down Bore | 23.12.1845 | ||
Woodhead Tunnel Up Bore | 2.2.1852 | ||
Woodhead New Tunnel | 3.6.1954 | ||
Dunford West [Huddersfield Junction] - Hadfield | 05.01.1970 (P) | ||
Dunford West [Huddersfield Junction] - Hadfield | 20.07.1981(G/A) |
Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
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- | ↓ | Dunford West | - | DGL 138 | |
# Dunford Bridge Station (Map) | o. 14.07.1845 c. 05.01.1970 | ||||||
2 | ↑ | ↓↓ | # Woodhead Station (Map) | 3m 521yds | URS 200 | o. 08.08.1844 c. 27.07.1964 | |
3 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | # Crowden Station (Map) | 1m 1488yds | o. 01.07.1861 c. 04.02.1957 | ||
4 | ↑↑ | ↓ | Torside | 1m 1586yds | |||
5 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Valehouse | 1m 867yds | |||
6 |
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↑ | ↓ | # Hadfield East (Map) | 0m 1204yds | ||
7 | ↑ | ↓ | Hadfield West | 0m 837yds | o. 08.08.1844 | ||
8 |
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↑↑ | ↓ | # Dinting Station (2nd) (Map) | 0m 1367yds | ||
# (Dinting (1st)) | c. 01.02.1847 | ||||||
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↑ | ↓ | Mottram No.2 | 0m 803yds | DRS 29 URS 29 |
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Mottram Yard Halt | |||||||
10 | ↑ | ↓ | Mottram No.1 | 1m 190yds | |||
# Broadbottom Station (Map) | |||||||
# Hattersley Station | |||||||
11 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Godley East Junction | 1m 773yds | |||
12 |
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↑↑ | ↓ | # Godley Junction Station (Map) | 0m 962yds | c. 27.05.1995 | |
# Godley Toll Bar Station | c. 10.12.1841 RO As Godley 07.07.1986 | ||||||
13 | ↑ | ↓ | # Newton Station (Map) | 1m 201yds | URS 33 | ||
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↑ | ↓↓↓ | Hyde Junction | 0m 1754yds | ||
# Dukinfield | c. 23.12.1845 | ||||||
# Dog Lane | o. 01.05.1846 c. 01.11.1847 | ||||||
15 | ↑↑ | ↓↓↓ | Dewsnap Sidings (Does not signal main lines or down No.2 goods) | 0m 758yds | |||
16 |
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↑↑↑↑ | ↓↓↓↓ | Guide Bridge East Junction | 0m 680yds | ||
17 |
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↑↑ | ↓↓ | Ashton Junction | 0m 586yds | ||
Guide Bridge Station (Map) | |||||||
18 |
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↑↑ | ↓↓ | Stockport Junction | 0m 355yds | ||
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Audenshaw Junction | ||||||
19 |
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↑↑ | ↓↓ | # Fairfield Junction Station (Map) | 1m 278yds | ||
# Fairfield Station (1st) | c. 02.05.1892 | ||||||
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↑↑ | ↓↓ | # Gorton Junction Station (2nd) (Map) | 1m 102yds | ||
# Gorton Station (1st) | c. 26.08.1906 | ||||||
21 | ↑↑ | ↓↓↓↓ | Priory Junction | 0m 1018yds | |||
22 |
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↑↑ | ↓↓ | Ashburys East Junction | 0m 698yds | ||
# Ashburys (for Belle Vue) Station (Map) | |||||||
23 |
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↑↑ | ↓↓↓ | Ashburys West Junction | 0m 585yds | ||
24 | ↑↑↑ | ↓↓↓ | Ardwick No.3 (No signals for main or down slow lines) | 0m 285yds | |||
25 | ↑↑↑ | ↓ | Ardwick No.1 | 0m 771yds | |||
# Ardwick Station (Map) | |||||||
26 |
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↑ | - | Ardwick Junction | 0m 115yds |
The new Woodhead Tunnel was open for 27years, 1 month and 17days. My maths may be a little ropy, but I work that out as a cost of over £55,000 for every year of its operational life.