| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Norris Junction to Denton Junction [Guide Bridge] | 01.08.1849 | ||
| Stalybridge to Marsden [Hudderfield] | 01.08.1849 | ||
| Diggle to Marsden (Second tunnel) | 12.02.1871 | ||
| Denton Junction to Dukinfield | 02.10.1882 (G) | ||
| Denton Junction to Dukinfield | 01.11.1882 (P) | ||
| Dukinfield to Stalybridge | 01.08.1893 (G) | ||
| Dukinfield to Stalybridge | 07.08.1893 (P) | ||
| Diggle to Marsden (Double Tunnel) | 00.08.1894 | ||
| 1st and 2nd Standedge Tunnel Bores | 31.10.1966 |
| Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Down | ||||||
| Maximum permissible speed 75 m.p.h. on Main, Fast and Slow lines | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
- | ↓↓ | Heaton Norris Junction | - | ||
| 2 | ↕↑↑ | ↓↓ | Jubilee Sidings (signals Goods lines only) | ||||
| 3 | ↑↑↑ | ↓↓ | Ash Bridge | DRS 66 | |||
| 4 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Reddish South Station | ||||
| 5 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Denton Station | ||||
| 6 |
 |
↑↑ | ↓ | Denton Junction | |||
| Hooley Hill | c. 01.01.1917 RO 03.10.1921 c. 25.09.1950 | ||||||
| 7 | ↑ | ↓ | Dukinfield and Ashton Station | c. 25.09.1950 | |||
| 8 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Stalybridge No.1 | ||||
| 9 |
 |
↑↑ | ↓↓↓ | Stalybridge No.2 | |||
| 10 | ↑↑↑ | ↓↓ | Stalybridge No.3 (Signals passenger lines only) | ||||
| 11 |
 |
↑↑ | ↓ | Stalybridge No.4 | |||
| 12 | ↑ | ↓ | Black Rock | URS 63 DRS 31 |
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| 13 | ↑ | ↓ | Mossley Station | ||||
| 14 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Greenfield Junction | |||
| (Moorgate Halt) | c. 02.05.1955 | ||||||
| 15 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Delph Junction | |||
| Saddleworth | c. 07.10.1968 | ||||||
| 16 |
 |
↑ | ↓↓ | Diggle Junction | c. 07.10.1968 | ||
| 17 |
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↑↑ | - | Marsden Junction (N.E. Region) | |||