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Date:18th of March 1985 - 28th of March 1985 (c.)
Description:A seven coach train, a special to Alton Towers on 28th March 1985. Pictured on the bank coming up from Cresswell to Tean station on the Cheadle branch line.
The Cheadle branch line was opened in 1892, although trains did not reach Cheadle itself until 1st January 1901. The last passenger train ran on 17th June 1963 and public freight movement ceased in 1978. The station has been demolished, although the station master's house survives.