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What is the Fallowfield Loop? THEN … NOW … The Fallowfield Loop is an old railway track built and maintained The old railway line Greenway and wildlife corridor by the national charity Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk), which The Fallowfield Loop constitutes helps more people cycle and walk. The route is tarmacked to a valuable Greenway running provide an off-road cycling and walking route from Chorlton the whole length through south in the west to Fairfield in the east. At 10km it is claimed to be and east Manchester. A number the longest urban cycleway in the country, passing through the of rare species have colonised districts of Fallowfield, Levenshulme and . The path runs the route, which forms a natural by several parks and open spaces, and is linked to many other corridor along which they can cycle and public transport routes. Look inside to find out more, travel and spread. and open right out for a map of the route. The Fallowfield Loop There are regular organised Photo: R. E. Gee walks to identify birds, bats, butterflies and plants along the Greenway. Ecologists monitor the site, and a Wildlife Champions Part of the Manchester Cycleway The Loop gets its name from the old railway line which enabled group encourages local people to get involved (www.sustrans.org. trains from Sheffield to access Manchester Central railway station uk/volunteer/our-volunteers/wildlife-volunteers). via a loop through Chorlton and Trafford. It was opened in 1892, and had passenger stations at Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Wilbraham Road (shown above), Fallowfield, Levenshulme South and Hyde Road before joining the main line at Fairfield. Some express trains including the Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Harwich boat train also used the line. Local passenger services were ended in 1958 and the stations closed, though express trains used the line until 1969 and freight traffic until 1988. After that the line became derelict, though the stretch from St. Werburgh’s Road (where there is cycle parking and lock-up) into The route also has a supporting membership organisation, Manchester Central now forms the Metrolink tram line. You can Friends of the Fallowfield Loop, which has its own website still see the remains of the old Wilbraham Road station platform (www.fallowfieldloop.org), Facebook and Twitter accounts. opposite the Athol Road entrance to the Loop. The old Fallowfield You are welcome to join and participate in its discussions and station building is now used as a café for Sainsbury’s supermarket, activities. and the former Levenshulme station still stands proud at the corner 3rd edition of Crayfield and Stockport Roads.