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1486:Pennington
1476:Lower Ince
1436:Bamfurlong
1426:Atherleigh
1393:Partington
1174:Pendlebury
1139:Ellenbrook
1134:Dixon Fold
1129:Cross Lane
1066:Broadfield
973:Hollinwood
963:Grasscroft
953:Failsworth
900:Northenden
793:Manchester
768:Tottington
728:Greenmount
450:4 November
409:4 November
375:References
346:Bamfurlong
76:53°32′11″N
1561:Transport
1506:Westleigh
1501:Tyldesley
1378:Cornbrook
1305:Droylsden
1247:High Lane
1214:Stockport
1179:Pendleton
1124:Cadishead
1076:Middleton
1048:Uppermill
958:Friezland
850:Longsight
840:Hyde Road
818:Dean Lane
660:Chew Moor
518:11956311M
492:Sparkford
388:Butt 1995
154:Key dates
118:Platforms
79:2°35′18″W
1496:Red Rock
1355:Trafford
1277:Tameside
1071:Broadley
1058:Rochdale
993:Moorgate
948:Dobcross
823:Didsbury
783:Woolfold
690:The Oaks
570:npe maps
510:60251199
264:Accident
240:Services
215:(now in
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51:Location
1516:Whelley
1204:Worsley
1189:Seedley
1106:Salford
1086:New Hey
1081:Milnrow
803:Baguley
670:Horwich
475:Sources
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221:Whelley
209:Hindley
207:was in
139:History
134:Disused
62:England
55:Hindley
1481:Lowton
1421:Astley
1368:Bowdon
1199:Weaste
1028:Royton
943:Diggle
938:Derker
925:Oldham
632:Bolton
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131:Status
1471:Leigh
1408:Wigan
933:Delph
213:Wigan
175:c1970
59:Wigan
1587:stub
1549:TfGM
978:Lees
905:Park
700:Bury
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