SUMMARYOFRAILWAY STATIONS AND DISTANCES.

The figures after the names of the respective places denote the number of miles they are distant from the Manchester Station of departure previously mentioned.

(a)—London and North–Western.

(1)Through Stockport.

To Cheadle Hulme, 8¼.

„ Handforth, 10½, for Handforth Hall, Norcliffe, and Oversley.

„ Wilmslow, 12, for Norcliffe, Lindow Common, the Morley Meadows, and the Upper Bollin Valley.

„ Alderley, 13¾, for Lindow Common, Alderley Edge, Birtles, and Capesthorne.

„ Chelford, 17, for Capesthorne and Astle Park.

„ Crewe, 31, for Wrenbury, 39½,en routefor Combermere.

„ Crewe, 31, for Beeston and Peckforton.

„ Crewe, 31, for Shrewsbury, 63¼,en routeto Wroxeter (Uriconium).

(2)Through Stockport.

To Davenport, 7, for Bramhall.

„ Hazel Grove, 8, for the Bramhall Valley, Marple Wood, Dan–bank Wood, &c.

„ Disley, 12, for Middlewood, Lyme Park, Lyme Hall, Jackson Edge, Marple Ridge, the Strines Valley, and Cobden Edge.

„ New Mills, 13½.

„ Furness Vale, 15.

„ Whaley Bridge, 16, for Taxal, Eccles Pike, &c.

„ Chapel–en–le–Frith, 19¾, for Castleton.

„ Doveholes, 22, for Castleton.

„ Buxton, 25, for Ashwood Dale, Miller’s Dale, &c.

(3)Through Stockport.

To Cheadle Hulme, 8¼.

„ Bramhall, 9¾, for Bramhall Hall and the Bramhall Valley.

„ Poynton, 12¼.

„ Adlington, 13¼, for Pott Shrigley and Harrop Wood.

„ Prestbury, 15¼, for Mottram St. Andrew, Bollington, and the Kerridge Hills.

„ Macclesfield, 17¼, for Wild–boar Clough, Shutlings Low, &c.

(4)Through Stockport and Macclesfield, continuing per

“North Staffordshire.”

To North Rode Junction, 22, for Cloud–end, Gawsworth, and Marton.

„ Congleton, 26¼, for Biddulph Castle and Biddulph Grange.

„ Mow Cop, 29¼.

„ Trentham, 40¼.

(5)Through Stockport and Macclesfield, to North Rode Junction, 22, continuing per “Churnet Valley.”

To Bosley, 24, for Cloud–end.

„ Rushton, 26.

„ Rudyard, 29.

„ Leek, 31.

„ Froghall, 38.

„ Oakamoor, 40.

„ Alton, 42, for Alton Towers.

„ “Rocester Junction,” 45½, for Ashbourne, 52,en routeDovedale.

LONDON ROAD STATION.

(b)—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire.

(1)Through Ashburys and Guide Bridge Junction, 5, main line.

To Mottram, 10, for Broadbottom, Stirrup–benches, Charlesworth Coombs, the lower valley of the Etherowe, &c.

„ Dinting Junction, 12, for Glossop, 13, for Whiteley Nab, Melandra Castle, Chunal Clough, Ramsley Clough, &c.

„ Woodhead, 19¼.

„ Penistone (through the tunnel), 28, there changing to the Doncaster line, for Wentworth.

„ Wortley, 32½, for Wharncliffe Crags.

„ Oughty Bridge, 36½.

„ Sheffield, 41¼.

„ Worksop, 57.

(2)Through Ashburys, Reddish, and Woodley Junction.

To Reddish, 3¾.

„ Bredbury, 6½.

„ Woodley Junction, 7½, for Werneth Low.

„ Romiley, 7½, for Chadkirk, Marple Hall, Dan–bank Wood, Offerton, &c.

„ Marple (Rose Hill), 9½.

„ High Lane, 11¾.

„ Middlewood, 12¼.

„ Poynton, 13.

„ Bollington, 17, for Pott Shrigley.

„ Macclesfield, 19½.

(3) As in No. 2, to Marple, 9½. Thence

To Strines, 11¼.

„ New Mills, 12¾.

„ Birch Vale, 14¾.

„ Hayfield, 15½, for Kinder Scout.

(a)—London and North–Western.

(1)Through Miles Platting.

To Stalybridge, 7, for Staley–brushes, “North Britain,” and “Bucton Castle.”

„ Mossley, 10½.

„ Greenfield, 12¾, for Bill’s–o’–Jack’s, “Pots and Pans,” Seal Bark, and the “Isle of Skye.”

„ Saddleworth, 13¾.

„ Marsden (through the tunnel), 18¾, for Wessenden Clough.

„ Huddersfield, 26.

„ Leeds, 42½,en routefor Harrogate, 60½, Ripon, 72, Fountains Abbey, &c.

(2)Through Ordsall Lane(Chat Moss line).

To Eccles, 4.

„ Patricroft, 5, for Worsley.

„ Barton Moss, 7, for Botany Bay Wood.

„ Huyton, 25, for Knowsley.

„ Edge Hill, 30½.

„ Liverpool, 31½.

(3)Through Ordsall Lane(Chat Moss line).

To Warrington, 21½, for Hill Cliff.

„ Norton, 21, for Norton Park, Norton Priory, and Halton Castle.

„ Halton, 23.

„ Frodsham, 30, for the Overton Hills.

„ Helsby, 27.

„ Chester, 39¾, for Eaton Hall; andviâBroxton, 36½, for the Broxton Hills; also,viâRhyl, 69¾, for Llandudno, 81½, Conway, 85, Bangor, 91½, Beaumaris, &c.; also,viâRuabon, for the Vale of Llangollen, Bala, Dolgelly, &c.

(4)Through Ordsall Lane(Tyldesley line).

To Worsley, 5¾.

„ Tyldesley, 10¼.

„ Wigan, 17. Thence to Preston, Lancaster, Grange, &c.

VICTORIA STATION.

(b)—Lancashire and Yorkshire.

(1)Through Miles Platting, 1½ to Middleton Junction, 5¼;thence to Heywood, 10¼, for Bamford Wood.

To Bury, 13¼.

(2)Through Miles Platting, keeping on main line to Rochdale Junction, 10¾. Thence

To Shawclough and Healey, 13¾.

„ Facit, 16½.

„ Bacup, 19½.

(3) Same as No. 2, to Rochdale 10¾. Thence on

To Littleborough, 13¼, for Hollingworth Lake, Whiteley Dean, and Blackstone Edge.

(4) Same as No. 3, keeping on main line to Todmorden Junction, 19. Thence, by Burnley Valley,

To Portsmouth, 22¾, for Cliviger, &c.

„ Burnley, 28.

(5)Through Pendletonto Clifton Junction, for the Agecroft Valley and Mere Clough.

(6)Through Pendleton and Clifton Junction, by the Bury line. [These trains pick up at Salford Station.]

To Molyneux Brow, 4¾, for Hurst Clough.

„ Ringley Road, 7.

„ Radcliffe Bridge, 7¼.

„ Bury, 10.

„ Summerseat, 12½.

„ Ramsbottom, 14.

„ Helmshore, 16½.

„ Haslingden, 18½.

„ Accrington, 22, and thence to Skipton for Bolton Abbey.

(7)Through Pendleton, Molyneux Brow, and Bury.

To Rawtenstall.

„ Bacup, 19½.

(8)Through Pendleton and Clifton Junction, by the Bolton line.

To Bolton, 10½.Thence, on the original main line,

To Horwich, 17¼, for Rivington Pike.

„ Adlington, 19¼, for the Liverpool Waterworks Reservoirs.

„ Chorley, 22¼, for Whittle–le–Woods.

„ Preston, 30¾,

Thence to Blackpool, 50.

„  Fleetwood, 50½, for sail to Piel, for Furness Abbey, continuing thence by rail to Newby Bridge, Windermere, Coniston, &c.

„  Lancaster, 51½, for the Lune Valley, Morecambe, Silverdale, Grange, &c.

(9)Through Pendleton and Cliftonto Bolton, 10½. Thence by the Wigan line,

To Wigan, 18.

„ Gathurst, 21, for Dean Wood.

„ Appley Bridge, 23, for Ashurst and Horrocks Hill.

„ Parbold (Newbro’), 25.

„ Southport, 37¼.

(10)Through Pendleton and Cliftonto Bolton, 10½. Thence by the Darwen line,

To The Oaks, 13, for Hall–i’th’–Wood.

„ Turton, 15.

„ Entwistle, 17.

„ Over Darwen, 20.

„ Lower Darwen, 22.

„ Blackburn, 25.

„ Wilpshire, for Ribchester, 27.

„ Langho, 30.

„ Whalley, 32, for Whalley Abbey, Whalley Nab, Stonyhurst, Mitton, and the Ribble.

„ Clitheroe, 35, for the Castle.

„ Chatburn, 37, for Pendle.

„ Gisburn, 43.

„ Hellifield, 49.

(11)Through Crumpsall, to Bury.

To Heaton Park, 4.

„ Prestwich, 4.

„ Radcliffe, 7.

„ Bury, 9, thence to Summerseat, &c., as above.

(a)—Midland.

The distances are differently stated. Those given below are from Bradshaw’s 3d. Guide.

Through Didsbury, 5¾.

To Heaton Mersey, 7.

„ Romiley, 12¼.

„ Marple, 14.

„ Strines, 16.

„ New Mills, 17½.

„ Chinley, 21¼.

„ Chapel–en–le–Frith, 23, for Castleton.

„ Miller’s Dale, 31¼.

„ Monsal Dale, 34.

„ Hassop, 36¾.

„ Bakewell, 37¾.

„ Rowsley, 41¼.

„ Darley, 43½.

„ Matlock Bath, 46¾.

„ Derby, 62¾.

(b)—Cheshire Lines.

(1)Liverpool Line.

To Urmston, 5.

„ Flixton, 6¼.

„ Irlam, 8¼.

„ Glazebrook, 9½.

„ Warrington, 15¾.

„ Halewood, 25½.

„ Garston, 28½.

„ Liverpool, 34.

(2)Chester Line.

To Altrincham.

„ Peel Causeway, 8½, for the Bollin Valley.

„ Ashley, 10.

„ Mobberley, 12.

„ Knutsford, 14½.

„ Plumbley, 17¼.

„ Lostock Gralam, 19¼.

„ Northwich, 20½.

„ Hartford, 22¼.

„ Cuddington, 25¼.

„ Delamere, 28.

„ Chester (Northgate), 38½.

(1)Bowdon Line.

To Old Trafford, 2.

„ Stretford, 3½.

„ Sale, 5.

„ Brooklands, 5¾.

„ Timperley, 6¾.

„ Altrincham and Bowdon, 8.

(2)Liverpool Line.

To Broadheath, 7¾.

„ Dunham Massey, 10.

„ Heatley and Warburton, 11½.

„ Lymm, 13.

„ Thelwall, 14½.

„ Latchford, 16½.

„ Warrington, 17¾.

„ Hale Bank, 26¾.

„ Speke, 29.

„ Edge Hill, 35.

„ Liverpool, 36¼.


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