Station Name: WARDLEWORTH[Source:
Alan Young]
 Looking west in June 2016 at Whitworth Road Tunnel between the stations of Wardleworth and Shawclough & Healey on the former Facit Branch. Whereas most structures on the Facit Branch were of sandstone, two major works at the Rochdale end were of red brick: the Roch Viaduct (now demolished) and this 43yd single-track tunnel which took the railway under the main road between Rochdale, Whitworth, Bacup and Burnley. The tunnel has straight sidewalls and a semi-circular arch. The large wing-wall to the left of the portal will be noted, with evidence of efflorescence – soluble salts washed out of the structure, causing the white staining. Photo by Alan Young
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