The Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway

As another form of introduction here is some information about the history of my most local railway line!

I have lived in Ashton-under-Lyne for 15 years and have walked in Longdendale and travelled on trains on parts of the route of the old Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway.

This is the first of a few posts about that railway company, particularly about the Woodhead Tunnel.

https://rogerfarnwor...ester-railway-1

 

I am sitting in a coffee shop in Rochdale at the moment waiting for a meeting. Hopefully you will find this thread interesting this is the second, if short, and it provides links to websites which focus on the line:

https://rogerfarnwor...ester-railway-2

 

This third post gives us details of the short history of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway Company.

https://rogerfarnwor...ester-railway-3

 

The walk along Longdendale on the West side of the Pennines is a good one. The steady and shallow grades on the walk remind you that it was once a railway line.