Disused Railway
Introduction
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Disused Railway
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 23 May 2010
The last colliery in the area to close was Mosley Common in 1968 and remarkably little evidence remains in Walkden of this once mighty industry. The routes of some colliery railways, such as this one to the east of Walkden Road, have been transformed into walking and cycle routes and are part of the Salford Loop Line network of cycleways.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.51727
Longitude
-2.395046
