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The remains of West Timperley station, on the west side of the A56 Manchester Road. Opened to passengers on 01/02/1866, closed to passengers 30/11/1964. The line remained a busy route for goods services until 1984 when the bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal at Cadishead closed. The line was cut back to Partington and singled. Freight services operated along this section of line until 10/10/1993.
See also West Timperley area and Glazebrook East Jn to Skelton Jn for more of my photos of this area taken in March & April 2020, and more historical details.