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This grade II listed building was built in 1846.
©Peter Craine
©Gary Barber
©David Dixon
The line from Manchester Central, which provided a connection with the CLC system from Liverpool Central etc. at Chorlton Junction, joined the main line from Manchester London Road west of here at Fairfield Junction, but the local service was always sparse and ceased in 7/58. The line was also traversed by a few through expresses to Liverpool, but much more by freight - until 1983. During the period 1954-81, when the Manchester - Sheffield Woodhead route was worked by electric locomotives, their Depot was on this line at Reddish. The locomotive here is ex-GC Parker class 9F (LNER N5) 0-6-2T No. 69370 (built 3/1901, withdrawn 9/60). (See also [[[2333216]]]).
©Ben Brooksbank
©Peter Whatley
The bridge carrying Guide Lane (A6017) over the railway lines viewed from Guide Bridge station.
©Gerald England
The remaining connection at the west end of the station, leading off to Stockport. Until the early 1980s, this was a four-track railway, with multi-track junctions both left and right, all busy with freight. Recession, heavy industry's decline and catastrophic railway strikes in 1982 and 1984 changed the infrastructure utterly.
©Peter Whatley
View westward, towards Manchester (London Road and Central) on the ex-Great Central main line Manchester - Sheffield. Curving to the left is the ex-London & North Western line to Stockport, while to the right behind the train is the Joint line to Stalybridge and Oldham: Guide Bridge was a very important and busy junction on the east side of Manchester. The train is headed by ex-GC Robinson O4 2-8-0 No. 63743 - evidently recently overhauled.
©Ben Brooksbank
The remaining connection at the west end of the station, leading off to Stockport. Until the early 1980s, this was a four-track railway, with multi-track junctions both left and right, all busy with freight. Now the main line goes through to Manchester Piccadilly. The left fork is still used for freight and once a week only carries a service from Stockport to Stalybridge calling at Reddish South and Denton. View this junction in 1988: [[827960]].
©Gerald England
Site of the recently demolished Junction Inn on Scott Gate off Guide Lane. As yet the roadside sign is still standing [[2957601]]. 2006: [[250298]] 2009: [[1418648]]
©Gerald England
A Stalybridge-Stockport shuttle service is signalled out of the station. In 1989, the shuttle used this platform in both directions, switching back "right line" at a crossover immediately behind the photographer.
©Peter Whatley
On Guide Lane near to Guide Bridge station. [[1418666]] Update (2012): The public house has since been demolished [[2957592]].
©Gerald England
A 1500v dc electric multiple unit [vehicle M59607M nearest the camera] at Guide Bridge station
©Rob Newman
Stone set in the chancel of St Stephen's church [[2957514]]. The inscription reads "This chancel was erected AD 1899 to commemorate the Jubilee of the consecration of the church AD 1846 and also the ministry of the late Rev. Canon Thomas Eager M.A.R.D. rector of Ashton-under-Lyne and first vicar of Audenshaw 1844-70.
©Gerald England
Although for now the roadside sign still hangs, the pub has been demolished [[2957592]].
©Gerald England

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