Handforth railway station
Handforth railway station serves the village of Handforth in Cheshire, England.
Oldham /ˈɒldəm/ is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south-southeast of Rochdale and 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of Manchester. Together with several smaller surrounding towns, it is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham of which it is the administrative centre.
Population: 104,782
Latitude: 53° 32' 25.84" N
Longitude: -2° 07' 5.88" W
Handforth railway station serves the village of Handforth in Cheshire, England.
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