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    Ardwick to get new footbridge

    Is it being renovated,due to the closing of the container yard nearby. and the thinking is it will be developed in residential complex, if so is they a standards the station area needs to comply with. Also if area becomes a residential complex, how do they workout the volume of passengers, and...
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    Trivia: Level crossings that still have bells.

    Woodsmoor Level Crossing still it’s bells , and been painted too
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    Trivia: Colourful station names

    Hazel Grove Reddish North Reddish South Rose Hill
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    Visiting London.Advice need on best travel ticket.

    So we could purchasing travel cards on day of travel.To be able to get the discount.IE each morning or the day before if you are allowed.
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    Visiting London.Advice need on best travel ticket.

    Hi all , thanks so much for help. After reading your comments and web links given. I was wondering if I purchased 7 day travel card or a daily travel card, for my self with my disability card discount(1/3 off), and normal full price for my wife. Which would save some.
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    Visiting London.Advice need on best travel ticket.

    The information I am looking for help is.. Traveling around London, has I have train tickets from Stockport to Euston, so it’s around London central area to Beckton zone 3 ..from Monday 5th to Friday 9th including….
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    Visiting London.Advice need on best travel ticket.

    sorry would help London Euston Station Monday Afternoon.Return to Euston Friday Morning 10:30am.
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    Visiting London.Advice need on best travel ticket.

    Hi all i am looking for advice on the cheapest travel ticket, I will be in London from Monday 5th September to Friday 9th September, and have been looking London travel website. I am a holder of GMPTE Disability travel pass and a holder of a Disabled Persons Railcard.I will be traveling with my...
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    TRIVIA: Examples of three or more stations in a row that are less than a mile apart

    Hazel Grove — Woodsmoor — Davenport… or Woodsmoor — Davenport — Stockport.. think about same distance….
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    Help Please….Freight passing Woodsmoor Station.

    Thank for the help, while I am getting use to the website, I have another question, the end column, Route Path Line has the following DMU , UDV , DHV , DF , DB , UDB , DM , DC. Was wondering there meanings…Thanks
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    Help Please….Freight passing Woodsmoor Station.

    Hi all, Please could anyone advise where I could obtain information about freight train running passed Stockport and Woodsmoor stations, onwards to Buxton . Just my grandson love for trains is demanding, and I end up in the bad corner if I miss time. thanks …
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    Trivia: Furthest station away from their intended destination that you have seen someone accidentally end up at.

    Daughter Intended journey: Manchester ( Piccadilly) to Woodsmoor Actual journey: Manchester ( Piccadilly) to Sheffield Daughter jumped on the first train to Stockport, thinking it was Stockport to Buxton , or Stockport to Hazel Grove. but was on the Manchester ( Piccadilly) to Cleethorpes ...
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    Unknown station - help please

    If this is Skipton station, it is platform 5 or 6 on the former Ilkley line added in 1888. The other platforms of Skipton station, dating from 1876 seem generally too curved to line up with the bridge in the background and in any case have typical Midland Railway "ridge and furrow" canopies...
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    Trivia: Level crossings that are unlikely to ever be removed

    I wasn't aware there was a crossing at Middlewood, unless you mean Norbury Hollow (which is still manual gates)? Yes ..
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    Trivia: Level crossings that are unlikely to ever be removed

    Middlewood Crossing Disley line. 1630773042 Woodsmoor Crossing Hazel grove line..

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