Edgeley Junction No.2 to Broadheath No.1 Section of Line Opened Closed Notes Skelton Jn to Broadheath No. 1 01.02.1866 Edgeley Junction No1 to Northenden 01.08.1866 Rowsley to Buxton 08.07.1985 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 60 m.p.h. 1 – ↓↓ Edgeley Junction No. 2 – 2 ↑ ↓ Edgeley Junction No. 1 0m 383yds 3 ↑ ↓ Cheadle Village Junction 0m 1233yds 4 ↑ ↓ Cheadle Goods Yard 1m 812yds 5 ↑ ↓ Northenden Junction (Midland Lines) 1m 825yds 6 ↑ ↓ Baguley Station (Midland Lines) 2m 595yds 7 1 ↑ ↓ Skelton Junction (Midland Lines) 1m 276yds DGL 58 8 ↑ – Broadheath No. 1 0m 946yds 1. This was a curve that ran to Timperley Junction on the MSJ&A line from Manchester to Altrincham. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelton Jn to Broadheath No. 1 | 01.02.1866 | ||
| Edgeley Junction No1 to Northenden | 01.08.1866 | ||
| Rowsley to Buxton | 08.07.1985 |
| 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 60 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
– | ↓↓ | Edgeley Junction No. 2 | – | ||
| 2 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Edgeley Junction No. 1 | 0m 383yds | ||
| 3 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Cheadle Village Junction | 0m 1233yds | ||
| 4 | ↑ | ↓ | Cheadle Goods Yard | 1m 812yds | |||
| 5 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Northenden Junction (Midland Lines) | 1m 825yds | ||
| 6 | ↑ | ↓ | Baguley Station (Midland Lines) | 2m 595yds | |||
| 7 | 
1
|
↑ | ↓ | Skelton Junction (Midland Lines) | 1m 276yds | DGL 58 | |
| 8 |
 |
↑ | – | Broadheath No. 1 | 0m 946yds | ||
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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