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Station Road, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DS

Deen House, Station Road. The 1947 map shows this as the Employment Exchange.

Now only used by trams.

This road appears originally to have been a carriage drive off Oldham Road, crossing the (long since vanished) canal, to reach the station entrance. The western end of it has been repurposed in recent years to carry tram tracks.

Tram tracks on High Level Road, immediately adjacent to Rochdale's railway station. Platform(s) here could have had direct covered access to the station entrance. An opportunity missed.

Northern Class 150, No 150275 departing for Blackburn.

The fact that neither of these businesses was open at 3pm on a Monday afternoon suggests they have either closed completely, or operate restricted hours.

The former fire engine workshop in the yard behind Image] has been converted into the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum http://gmfsmuseum.org.uk/ . The workshop/museum building can be seen behind these two fire engines which are amongst the displays. On the left, PDK 717, is a Dennis Fire Engine with a 125ft Metz turntable ladder, one of the tallest post-war British turntable ladders. It was delivered new to Rochdale County Borough Fire Brigade in 1957 and operated in the area until withdrawn from operational service in 1976. The engine on the right, GNB 217 also a Dennis, was supplied to Manchester Fire Brigade in 1940 and operated from the London Road Fire Station (Image]). It carries a 60ft escape ladder (http://gmfsmuseum.org.uk/museum-collections/appliance-fleet GMFS Museum appliance fleet). Further Information: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/community/community-safety-vehicles-and-resources/fire-museum/ Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Metrolink Bombardier M5000 tram number 3003 descends High Level Road (now a dedicated tramway) as it approaches Rochdale, working a short route between Central Park and Rochdale Railway Station via Oldham.

One of the displays at the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/about_us/fire_museum.aspx in the yard behind Image This appliance entered service with Manchester Fire Brigade (MFB) in April 1940, originally operating from the London Road Fire Station (Image]). The chassis is a Dennis 'Big 6' Low-Loadline model; the bodywork was built to MFB specification and it carries a Morris Ajax 60ft wheeled escape ladder. The original petrol engine was replaced by a Gardner 6LW diesel engine in 1958 after which, the appliance served on the reserve fleet and later the training school.