Cheadle Station (abandoned) (Cheadle)

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The line was not a great success and passenger numbers were dwindling by the 1950s. Tean station closed under British Railways on 1 June 1953 and the final passenger train on the line ran on 17 June 1963.

Freight traffic from a nearby quarry continued to run until 1978, whereupon the line fell into disuse. Most of the track is still in situ, except for the final quarter of a mile into Cheadle which was lifted in 1994 to make way for a new housing estate. The northern portal of the tunnel has been buried by mining activity.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheadle_Branch_Line
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Coordinates:   52°58'50"N   1°59'33"W

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  • The line was closed in 1987. Last freight train 1984. One rail special 1985 from london. Last train 1986 (weedkilling train). The entire line has now been lifted (2012)
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