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Rochdale Road. In 1907, a halt was opened at this location, which served until the termination of passenger services in 1929. The line then continued through another cutting, before reaching West Vale viaduct. Almost immediately after the viaduct was a level crossing at the entrance to West Vale Station and goods yard. After West vale station, the line continued onwards, still climbing at 1 in 50, passing under a small bridge carrying Long Heys Road, until it reached Rawroyds viaduct, where the gradient eased to 1 in 344. After leaving the viaduct, the line curved left, passing through a cutting excavated from solid rock, on the approach to Stainland station and goods yard. which was located immediately after the bridge carrying Station Road. The line then continued for a few hundred yards until it reached Brookroyd Mills.
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