Private company

Stockport and Woodley Junction Railway

Railway company in England1

The Stockport and Woodley Junction Railway was incorporated on 15 May 1860 to build a 2 miles 61 chains (4.4 km) railway from Stockport Portwood to a junction with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's (MS&LR) authorised Newton and Compstall line at Woodley.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Stockport and Woodley Junction Railway was incorporated on 15 May 1860 to build a 2 miles 61 chains (4.4 km) railway from Stockport Portwood to a junction with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's (MS&LR) authorised Newton and Compstall line at Woodley.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Cheshire Lines Committee1

Sources

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