Station Traditional Cache
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This cache overlooks the Site of the old Droylsden Railway Station which opened in 1846.It originally had 4 platforms,2 on the Manchester to Stalybridge line and 2 on the London and North Western line to Dentonn was opened on 13 April 1846 by the Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway. The Manchester & Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847, on which date the latter changed its name to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.
Droylsden railway station had 4 platforms, two on the original Manchester to Stalybridge line and two on the later London and North Western Railway line to Denton.[1]
The Littlemoss Aqueduct carried the Hollinwood Branch of the Ashton Canal over the railway just west of the station. It was replaced with a footbridge after the canal was closed.[2]The station was closed by British Railways on 7 October 1968.Replace Cache EXACTLY as found.
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