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Bury–Holcombe Brook line

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was also supplied at their cost. After prolonged trials the trains entered public use on 29 July 1913. The L&Y purchased the equipment and stock on the successful completion of the trials in 1916. During 1917 work started on the branch to convert to
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This viaduct, which spans the river Irwell, was part of the Bury–Holcombe Brook branch line built in 1882. The railway line closed in 1963 but the old track bed is still in use today as the Kirklees Trail cycle way and
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in 1888. Initially the line had stations at Woolfold, Greenmount, Tottington and Holcombe Brook with additional halts opening at Woodhill Road, Brandlesholme Road, Sunnywood and Knowles Crossing in 1905.
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The section of the line from Greenmount to Bury town centre has been converted into a pedestrian and cycle route, the Kirklees Trail, forming part of
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Passenger services operated until 1952, while freight services continued to Holcombe Brook until 1960 and Tottington until 1963.
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built a new 65 metres (213 ft) long bridge over the Kirklees Valley to replace the demolished Woolfold viaduct.
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An Act for making a Railway from Bury to Tottington, with branches, in the county palatine of Lancaster.
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Opened in 1882 by the Bury and Tottington District Railway the line was taken over by the
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to use the branch for test purposes at Dick, Kerr's expense. The line from
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system. The third rail trains started to run on 29 March 1918.
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The start of the Kirklees Trail at Greenmount in 2007
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Legend
Holcombe Brook
Greenmount
Knowles L.C. Halt
Tottington
Sunny Wood Halt
Woolfold
To Rossendale
Brandlesholme Road Halt
Ramsbottom
Woodhill Road Halt
Summerseat
Bury Bolton Street
To Salford
To Bolton
Knowsley Street
To Manchester
Bury Interchange
East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street railway station
Holcombe Brook railway station
Woodhill Road Halt
Brandlesholme Road Halt
Woolfold

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