Heywood Branch Canal

Heywood Branch Canal
The Rochdale Canal as it heads north under the M62 motorway. The branch was on the now disused route on the left.
Specifications
Status	Abandoned
History
Date of first use	1834
Date closed	1952
Geography
Start point	Heywood
End point	Castleton
Connects to	Rochdale Canal

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Legend
Wigan Bury and Bolton Line Heywood Wharf Green Lane Bridge Canal Street Bridge Hope Street Bridge LMS Railway Towpath swing bridge Old lock 53, Rochdale Canal New lock 53 + M62

The Heywood Branch Canal was a branch of the Rochdale Canal from Castleton which led to Heywood. It opened in 1834 and carried traffic until 1937. It was abandoned in 1952, along with most of the Rochdale Canal, and although the Rochdale Canal has been reopened, the junction lies under the embankments of the M62 motorway.