Heaton Norris Junction to Marsden Junction (N.E. Region) 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 13 ↑ ↓ Mossley Station 14 ↑ ↓ Greenfield Junction (Moorgate Halt) c. 02.05.1955 15 ↑ ↓ Delph Junction Saddleworth c. 07.10.1968 16 ↑ ↓↓ Diggle Junction c. 07.10.1963 17 ↑↑ – Marsden Junction (N.E. Region) Links
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. 07.10.1963 | ||
| 17 |
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↑↑ | – | Marsden Junction (N.E. Region) | |||
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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