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Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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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 | ||
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Maximum permissible speed 60 m.p.h. | |||||||
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Fairfield Junction | – | ||
2 |
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↑ | – | Hyde Road Junction | 1m 172yds | ||
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– | ↓ | Gorton Junction | – | The direction of the line from Gorton Junction to Hyde Rd. Junction is "up". | |
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↑ | ↓ | Hyde Road Junction (Map) | 0m 1465yds | c. 7.7.1958 | |
3 | ↑ | ↓ | Levenshulme South Station (Pic) (Map) | 1m 1236yds | c. 7.7.1958 | ||
4 | ↑ | ↓ | Fallowfield Station (Map) | 1m 772yds | c. 7.7.1958 | ||
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↑ | – | Chorlton-cum-Hardy Junction | 2m 113yds |
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