Site of Friezland station, 1996
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Site of Friezland station, 1996
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 13 Jul 1996
View northward in the Tame Valley, towards Diggle and Saddleworth Moor. Friezland and the other local stations on the Micklehurst Loop, the relief line between Stalybridge and the Standedge Tunnel at Diggle of the ex-LNWR Manchester Huddersfield - Leeds main line, were closed to passengers back in 1/17, but remained for goods until the loop, having ceased to carry through passenger traffic from 7/9/64, was closed entirely on 27/2/65, having remained busy with freight. The road in the trees on the right may be this former railway.
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Image Location
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53.53634
Longitude
-2.008109