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1418:Heald Green
1413:Hazel Grove
1393:Brinnington
1158:Levenshulme
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864:Train times
591:26 November
451:during the
406:Howe Bridge
190:1 July 1888
106: /
82:Coordinates
1794:Categories
1746:(heritage)
1602:Altrincham
1569:Hyde North
1559:Hattersley
1433:Middlewood
1345:Patricroft
1275:Mills Hill
1242:Greenfield
1224:Ryder Brow
1095:Manchester
1085:Summerseat
1080:Ramsbottom
1035:Moses Gate
1005:Daisy Hill
661:Table 101
562:References
495:Facilities
438:Windermere
345:Manchester
331:(formerly
212:Passengers
193:Opened as
133:Managed by
91:53°31′44″N
1778:Transport
1710:Pemberton
1539:Fairfield
1485:Woodsmoor
1468:Stockport
1458:Stockport
1403:Davenport
1375:Stockport
1260:Castleton
1130:Deansgate
1119:Belle Vue
1010:Farnworth
812:228266687
785:11956311M
759:Sparkford
530:Southport
514:Todmorden
510:Blackburn
463:in 1948.
434:Blackpool
376:Southport
185:Key dates
153:Platforms
94:2°28′44″W
1690:Hag Fold
1685:Gathurst
1675:Atherton
1594:Trafford
1495:Tameside
1388:Bredbury
1383:Bramhall
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899:Hag Fold
839:22311137
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693:Archived
678:BBC News
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609:Archived
550:In media
453:Grouping
206:Atherton
204:Renamed
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70:Atherton
66:Location
34:Atherton
1695:Hindley
1657:Urmston
1622:Flixton
1574:Mossley
1480:Woodley
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1448:Romiley
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420:History
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260:2021/22
247:2020/21
234:2019/20
221:2018/19
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479:When
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341:Wigan
307:Notes
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1766:TfGM
1700:Ince
1680:Bryn
1627:Hale
1073:Bury
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