Atherton Goods Yard signalbox
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Atherton Goods Yard signalbox by Peter Whatley as part of the Geograph project.
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Atherton Goods Yard signalbox
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 24 Mar 2012
The goods yard disappeared 50 years ago and the signalbox has been manned only for the rush-hours and unscheduled diversions for many years. Both it and the signalboxes at Walkden and Crow Nest Junction (Hindley) will disappear under a resignalling scheme planned for 2013.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.529441
Longitude
-2.48074