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Middleton Junction, Chadderton Junction to Chadderton Goods Yard (Single goods line)

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
Throughout 12.08.1914 (G)
[Middleton Junction West Junction] Chadderton Junction – Chadderton Goods *

Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, signal boxes and Junctions Distance from next above Loops and refuge sidings Notes
Maximum permissible speed 15 m.p.h.
1 Chadderton Junction
Chadderton Goods Yard 0m 1097yds

Notes

* I can find no official closing date for this section. In all probability, the official closure date is probably very different from the date that the last train ran. Mr personal recollection is that the route was used for occasional coal traffic until around 1984.