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DerekC

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Xenophon PCDGS said:
We appear to have missed Windsor Bridge, Pendleton that was situated in-between Pendleton Bridge station and Oldfield Road station.
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Sorry I missed this one. However on reviewing its location, I would question whether its inclusion is justified. According to information I can find it closed in 1864. I can't find a map showing it, but the "Windsor Bridge" was the road bridge carrying what is now the A6 over the railway (and the canal before that was filled in). The current station of Salford Crescent is very close to the bridge on the north side (in fact the platform extensions appear to be partly under it).

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DerekC said:
Sorry I missed this one. However on reviewing its location, I would question whether its inclusion would have been justified. It was very close to the current station of Salford Crescent.
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Many years ago, the same reservation was raised, but it is generally now accepted in most quarters that such is the disparity time period of the closure of Windsor Bridge, Pendleton station and the opening of the relatively new Salford Crescent station that Windsor Bridge, Pendleton station is always allowed as a posting submission on this particular quiz.

If you look at the Wikipedia line template of the Manchester to Preston line, near to the foot of the line template, you will see a junction that shows the closed station of Windsor Bridge, Pendleton station shown upon it. Care to be taken not to confuse matters with Windsor Bridge goods station.
 
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DerekC said:
Rochdale (1st station - 1839 to 1889)
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Sorry, that 1st station was situated about 300 yards east of the currently open station was was past the junction that led to the branch line. RAILSCOT still have not amended the error on their line map, as they originally used an incorrect 30 yard figure instead of the correct 300 yard figure.
 
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Xenophon PCDGS said:
Sorry, that 1st station was situated about 300 yards east of the currently open station was was past the junction that led to the branch line. RAILSCOT still have not amended the error on their line map, as they originally used an incorrect 30 yard figure instead of the correct 300 yard figure.
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I ran a quick check on this and unless I have misunderstood, I think it's a valid call for this journey. Based on OS map evidence the original Rochdale station was indeed about 300 yards east of the current one. However Facit Junction (where the branch to Bacup diverges) was about 500 yards further east.
 
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