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1118:Cross Lane
1055:Broadfield
962:Hollinwood
952:Grasscroft
942:Failsworth
889:Northenden
782:Manchester
757:Tottington
717:Greenmount
439:4 November
398:4 November
364:References
335:Bamfurlong
65:53°32′11″N
1550:Transport
1495:Westleigh
1490:Tyldesley
1367:Cornbrook
1294:Droylsden
1236:High Lane
1203:Stockport
1168:Pendleton
1113:Cadishead
1065:Middleton
1037:Uppermill
947:Friezland
839:Longsight
829:Hyde Road
807:Dean Lane
649:Chew Moor
507:11956311M
481:Sparkford
377:Butt 1995
143:Key dates
107:Platforms
68:2°35′18″W
1485:Red Rock
1344:Trafford
1266:Tameside
1060:Broadley
1047:Rochdale
982:Moorgate
937:Dobcross
812:Didsbury
772:Woolfold
679:The Oaks
559:npe maps
499:60251199
253:Accident
229:Services
204:(now in
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40:Location
1505:Whelley
1193:Worsley
1178:Seedley
1095:Salford
1075:New Hey
1070:Milnrow
792:Baguley
659:Horwich
464:Sources
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292:Whelley
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220:History
210:Whelley
198:Hindley
196:was in
128:History
123:Disused
51:England
44:Hindley
1470:Lowton
1410:Astley
1357:Bowdon
1188:Weaste
1017:Royton
932:Diggle
927:Derker
914:Oldham
621:Bolton
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120:Status
1460:Leigh
1397:Wigan
922:Delph
202:Wigan
164:c1970
48:Wigan
1576:stub
1538:TfGM
967:Lees
894:Park
689:Bury
538:ISBN
520:ISBN
495:OCLC
485:ISBN
441:2015
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400:2015
352:Bryn
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