The Roe Green Loopline is a former 19th-century railway branch line in Salford, Greater Manchester, opened in 1870 by the London and North Western Railway to connect Eccles and Tyldesley with Bolton via Walkden. Originally serving local collieries, it carried passengers until the 1950s and closed in 1969, later becoming a popular 7.2km, traffic-free walking and cycling greenway.

Merv

May 25, 2023

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If you carry on a short distance beyond Newearth Road, you can turn right onto the Ellenbrook Loopline that runs parallel with Newearth Road and joins up with the Walkden Loopline near point 8 (behind Worsley Leisure Centre). This provides more traffic free route, more interesting cycling and gives you a look at the guided busway.

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Distance 1.11 km

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Downhill 10 m

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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