Middleton Junction
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Middleton Junction is an industrial and residential district lying on the common border of Middleton and Chadderton in Greater Manchester.
The area takes its name from the former Middleton Junction railway station and lies along the course of the Rochdale Canal. It is located 1.4 miles south east of Middleton town centre and 1.9 miles west of central Chadderton.