Restored archive page
This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.
| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compstall to Romiley Jn. [Hyde Central] | 05.08.1862 | ||
| New Mills Central to Compstall | 01.07.1865 | ||
| Romiley Jn. to Ashburys Est Jn. | 14.05.1875 (G) | ||
| Romiley Jn. to Ashburys Est Jn. | 02.08.1875 (P) |
| Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Down | ||||||
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Maximum permissible speed New Mills South Jn. to Romiley Jn. 60 m.p.h. Maximum permissible speed Romiley Jn. to Ashburys East Jn 50 m.p.h. |
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| 1 |
 |
– | ↓ | New Mills South Jn. | – | ||
| 2 | ↑↑ | ↓ | New Mills Goods Jn. | 0m 811yds | |||
| 3 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | New Mills Central Junction | 0m 816yds | URS 28 | |
| 4 | ↑ | ↓ | Strines Station | 1m 677yds | |||
| 5 | ↑ | ↓ | Marple Station | 2m 387yds | |||
| 6 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Marple Wharf Junction | 0m 890yds | ||
| 7 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Romiley Junction | 1m 236yds | ||
| 8 | ↑ | ↓ | Bredbury Station | 0m 1709yds | |||
| 9 | ↑ | ↓ | Lingard Lane Colliery Sdgs. | 0m 1675yds | |||
| 10 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Reddish North Junction | 0m 1232yds | ||
| 11 | ↑ | ↓ | Reddish North Station | 1m 216yds | |||
| 12 | ↑ | ↓ | Belle Vue Station | 1m 385yds | DRS 25 URS 43 |
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| 13 | ↑ | ↓ | Belle Vue Engine Shed | 0m 1439yds | |||
| 14 |
 |
↑ | – | Ashburys East Jn. | 0m 353yds | ||
Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.
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