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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Manchester Oldham Rd.] Collyhurst St. to Miles Platting [Littleborough] | 04.07.1839 | ||
| [Manchester Victoria] Newtown No. 1 to Miles Platting | 01.01.1844 | ||
| Miles Platting to Ashton Charlestown | 13.04.1846 | ||
| Ashton Charlestown to Stalybridge L&Y | 05.10.1846 | ||
| Connection to joint station at Stalybridge | 01.08.1849 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 1 |
|
– | ↓↓ | Newtown No.1 | – | ||
| 2 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Newtown No.2 | 0m 384yds | |||
| 3 |
 |
↑↑ | ↓↓↓ | Collyhurst St. | 0m 725yds | ||
| 4 |
  |
↑↕↑ | ↓↓ | Miles Platting Station Junction | 0m 449yds | c. 27.05.1995 | |
| 5 |
|
↕↑ | ↓↓↓ | Ashton Branch Sidings | 0m 368yds | ||
| 6 |
 |
↑↑ | ↓↓ | Philips Park No.1 | 0m 497yds | ||
| 7 |
|
↑↑ | ↓↓ | Park Station Junction (Map) | 0m 503yds | c. 27.05.1995 | |
| 8 | ↕↕↑↑ | ↓ | Baguley Fold Junction | 0m 605yds | |||
| 9 | ↑ | ↓ | Clayton Bridge Station (Map) | 0m 1407yds | c. 07.10.1968 | ||
| 10 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Droylsden Station Junction (Map) | 1m 548yds | URS 82 DRS 82 |
c. 07.10.1968 |
| 11 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Ashton Moss North Junction | 1m 91yds | ||
| 12 |
|
↑ | ↓ | O.A. & G.B. Junction | 0m 698yds | ||
| 13 | ↑ | ↓ | Ashton (Charlestown) West | 0m 481yds | |||
| 14 | ↑ | ↓ | Ashton (Charlestown) East (Map) | 0m 394yds | |||
| Stalybridge (1st) | c. 2.04.1917 | ||||||
| 15 |
 |
↑ | – | Stalybridge No.2 (Western lines) (2nd) | 1m 187yds | ||
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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