Handforth railway station
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Handforth railway station
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 23 Apr 2010
Opened in 1842 by the Manchester & Birmingham Railway on the line from Crewe to Stockport. View north east towards Cheadle Hulme and Manchester. The platforms were originally staggered; the one on the right is in its original position, the one on which the camera is located was new in 1960, having been previously on the far side of the road bridge.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.346312
Longitude
-2.213707