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1392:Partington
1173:Pendlebury
1138:Ellenbrook
1133:Dixon Fold
1128:Cross Lane
1065:Broadfield
972:Hollinwood
962:Grasscroft
952:Failsworth
899:Northenden
792:Manchester
767:Tottington
727:Greenmount
371:References
65:53°33′17″N
1560:Transport
1505:Westleigh
1500:Tyldesley
1377:Cornbrook
1304:Droylsden
1246:High Lane
1213:Stockport
1178:Pendleton
1123:Cadishead
1075:Middleton
1047:Uppermill
957:Friezland
849:Longsight
839:Hyde Road
817:Dean Lane
659:Chew Moor
512:11956311M
486:Sparkford
417:7 January
396:Butt 1995
163:Key dates
107:Platforms
68:2°36′49″W
1495:Red Rock
1354:Trafford
1276:Tameside
1070:Broadley
1057:Rochdale
992:Moorgate
947:Dobcross
822:Didsbury
782:Woolfold
689:The Oaks
569:npe maps
504:60251199
344:Standish
307:Red Rock
249:Services
224:(now in
100:SD594066
40:Location
1515:Whelley
1203:Worsley
1188:Seedley
1105:Salford
1085:New Hey
1080:Milnrow
802:Baguley
669:Horwich
543:Newbury
469:Sources
359:Hindley
355:
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315:
298:
292:
240:History
230:Whelley
218:Whelley
216:was in
128:History
123:Disused
51:England
44:Whelley
27:Whelley
1480:Lowton
1420:Astley
1367:Bowdon
1198:Weaste
1027:Royton
942:Diggle
937:Derker
924:Oldham
631:Bolton
549:
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492:
120:Status
1470:Leigh
1407:Wigan
932:Delph
222:Wigan
184:c1970
48:Wigan
1589:stub
1548:TfGM
977:Lees
904:Park
699:Bury
547:ISBN
525:ISBN
500:OCLC
490:ISBN
445:psul
419:2011
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