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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorlton Jn. to Fallowfield | 01.10.1891 | ||
| Fallowfield to Gorton and Fairfield | 2.5.1892 | ||
| Fairfield to Chorlton-cum-Hardy Jn. | 07.07.1958 (P)* | Expresses too and from Manchester Central continued for some years, possibly until the closure of Manchester Central Station on May 5th, 1969. | |
| Fairfield to Hyde Junction | 16.05.1983 (G/A) | ||
| Trafford Park Jn. to Gorton Jn. | 15.10.1988 (G/A) |
| 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 |
 |
– |
↓ |
Fairfield Jn. | – | ||
| 2 |
 |
↑ | – | Hyde Road Junction | 1m 172yds | ||
| 1 |
|
– | ↓ | Gorton Junction | – | The direction of the line from Gorton Jn. to Hyde Rd. Jn. is "up". | |
| 2 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Hyde Road Junction (Map) | 0m 1465yds | c. 7.7.1958 | |
| 3 | ↑ | ↓ | Levenshulme South Station (Pic) (Map) | 1m 1236yds | c. 7.7.1958 | ||
| 4 | ↑ | ↓ | Fallowfield Station (Map) | 1m 772yds | c. 7.7.1958 | ||
| 5 |
|
↑ | – | Chorlton-cum-Hardy Junction | 2m 113yds | ||
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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