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Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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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 |
Railways around Stalybridge and the famous Stalybridge Station buffet bar.
Although it lost its stopping passenger service so long ago, this route offers some fascinating glimpses of the past for the enthusiast. At Staley & Millbrook a good warehouse remains, as does a building associated with the sidings for the power station. From here, the coal was carried over the railway and canal by a covered conveyor, a large portion of which still stands in mute testament to better days.
Of the stations, no platforms remain and Staley and Millbrook station has been completely obliterated. However, the station buildings at Micklehurst, Friezland and Uppermill are still in use as private residences. Sections of the line have been converted into a footpath/cycleway.