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Location notes
A footbridge over the Manchester to Huddersfield line about 1 mile south of Mossley station, a short distance from the site of Black Rock sidings and signal box.
Railway type and traffic
Regular passenger services are all worked by DMUs, with Trans Pennine Classes185, 170 and Northern Rail Class 142 or 150, with an occasional Class 156. Freight traffic includes binliner services between the Manchester area and Roxby near Scunthorpe.
Environment
Road directions
The footbridge is adjacent to the main A635 road between Stalybridge and Mossley.
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Parking
There is probably space to park a few cars on the A635 near to the houses about 100 yards north of the footbridge, but avoid causing obstructions as the road can be busy at times.
Public transport
Walk from Mossley station.
On weekdays, Mossley is served by hourly local trains between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield. Outside the station, turn right onto the A635 and head towards Stalybridge. The footbridge is on the right hand side of this road, approximately 1 mile from Mossley. Walking time about 20 minutes.
An approximately hourly bus service from Ashton and Stalybridge runs along the A635 towards Mossley and Uppermill. Check the Greater Manchester PTE site for local transport information.
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On weekdays, Mossley is served by hourly local trains between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield. Outside the station, turn right onto the A635 and head towards Stalybridge. The footbridge is on the right hand side of this road, approximately 1 mile from Mossley. Walking time about 20 minutes.
An approximately hourly bus service from Ashton and Stalybridge runs along the A635 towards Mossley and Uppermill. Check the Greater Manchester PTE site for local transport information.
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Amenities
None at the location. There are some shops near Mossley station, but the main facilities are nearly 2 miles away in Stalybridge town centre.
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Photographic notes
The line is aligned approximately north - south at this location.
The lighting conditions favour photography of trains heading south towards Stalybridge, although shade from line side trees can be a problem in the afternoon. For photography of trains heading north towards Mossley, a brightish but cloudy day might be preferable. Note that due to traffic noise from the A635, there is very little warning of approaching trains and you need to remain alert to avoid missing photographs.
The lighting conditions favour photography of trains heading south towards Stalybridge, although shade from line side trees can be a problem in the afternoon. For photography of trains heading north towards Mossley, a brightish but cloudy day might be preferable. Note that due to traffic noise from the A635, there is very little warning of approaching trains and you need to remain alert to avoid missing photographs.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Towards Mossley.
Fig 2 - Looking south
Towards Stalybridge.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
