| 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 | ||