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2 unusual facts about Micklehurst Line


Greenfield, Greater Manchester

A second line, known as the Micklehurst Line, cut through the village and was mainly used for freight.

Stalybridge railway station

The Micklehurst Loop also diverged from the original 1849 Huddersfield & Manchester main line here - it was closed in 1966, but the disused tunnel it used to pass below the town's northern suburbs can be seen alongside the original one that is still used today by trains heading to and from Yorkshire.



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