Stalybridge No. 4 to Diggle Junction (via Micklehurst) Section of Line Opened Closed Notes Throughout 01.12.1885 (G) Throughout 03.05.1886(P) Stalybridge No.4 to Diggle 07.09.1964 (P) Friezland to Diggle 07.09.1964 (G/A) Staley & Millbrook to Friezland 27.02.1965 (G) Stalybridge No.4 to Staly & Millbrook (Hartshead Power Station) 00.00.1975 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 – ↓ Stalybridge No. 4 – 2 ↑ ↓ Staley and Millbrook 1m 1264yds c. 01.11.1909 3 ↑ ↓ Micklehurst 0m 1114yds URS 76 DRS 45 c. 01.05.1907 4 ↑ ↓ Friezland Sidings 1m 428yds 5 ↑ ↓ Friezland 0m 835yds c. 01.01.1917 6 ↑ ↓ Uppermill 1m 455yds DRS 58 c. 01.01.1917 7 ↑ – Diggle Junction 1m 737yds c. 07.10.1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throughout | 01.12.1885 (G) | ||
| Throughout | 03.05.1886(P) | ||
| Stalybridge No.4 to Diggle | 07.09.1964 (P) | ||
| Friezland to Diggle | 07.09.1964 (G/A) | ||
| Staley & Millbrook to Friezland | 27.02.1965 (G) | ||
| Stalybridge No.4 to Staly & Millbrook (Hartshead Power Station) | 00.00.1975 |
| 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 |
 |
– | ↓ | Stalybridge No. 4 | – | ||
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Staley and Millbrook | 1m 1264yds | c. 01.11.1909 | ||
| 3 | ↑ | ↓ | Micklehurst | 0m 1114yds | URS 76 DRS 45 |
c. 01.05.1907 | |
| 4 | ↑ | ↓ | Friezland Sidings | 1m 428yds | |||
| 5 | ↑ | ↓ | Friezland | 0m 835yds | c. 01.01.1917 | ||
| 6 | ↑ | ↓ | Uppermill | 1m 455yds | DRS 58 | c. 01.01.1917 | |
| 7 |
 |
↑ | – | Diggle Junction | 1m 737yds | c. 07.10.1963 | |
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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