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Fairfield Junction and Gorton Junction, to Chorlton Junction

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
Chorlton Junction to Fallowfield	01.10.1891
Fallowfield to Gorton and Fairfield	02.05.1892
Fairfield to Chorlton-cum-Hardy Junction		07.07.1958 (P)*	Expresses too and from Manchester Central continued for some years, possibly until the closure of Manchester Central Station on May 5th, 1969.
Fairfield to Hyde Junction		16.05.1983 (G/A)
Trafford Park Junction to Gorton Junction		15.10.1988 (G/A)

	Junctions and other features	Running Lines		Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions	Distance from Signal Box above	Loops and Refuge Sidings	Notes
	Junctions and other features	Up	Down	Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions	Distance from Signal Box above	Loops and Refuge Sidings	Notes
Maximum permissible speed 60 m.p.h.
1		-	↓	Fairfield Junction	-
2		↑	-	Hyde Road Junction	1m 172yds

1		-	↓	Gorton Junction	-		The direction of the line from Gorton Junction to Hyde Rd. Junction is "up".
2		↑	↓	# Hyde Road Junction (Map)	0m 1465yds		c. 07.07.1958
3		↑	↓	# Levenshulme South Station (Pic) (Map)	1m 1236yds		c. 07.07.1958
4		↑	↓	# Fallowfield Station (Map)	1m 772yds		c. 07.07.1958
5		↑	-	Chorlton-cum-Hardy Junction	2m 113yds

Links

Friends of the Fallowfield Loop Line. Much of this route has now been converted to a cycleway. Follow this link to find out more.
A cycle ride along the Fallowfield loop (No. 1)
A cycle ride along the Fallowfield loop (No. 2)