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Lock 19 - Todmorden - Gearing mechanism failure - Now repaired
A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 15 January 2026 to 16 January 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rochdale Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 15 January 2026
- Status
- Reopened 16 January 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Rochdale Canal: Lock 19 to Lock 19
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
16 January 2026 · 1 days since the previous
The gearing mechanism has been repaired and the lock is operational.
15 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is currently closed at this location due to the towpath-side head paddle being out of use following a failure of the gearing mechanism. The guillotine gate has been isolated and turned off. Customers are requested not to operate or attempt to use the guillotine gate. Our local team is on site assessing the fault and determining the repairs required. An update will be provide by the end of the day Friday 16th January
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 19 - Todmorden - Gearing mechanism failure - Now repaired”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019bc1fe-3767-7336-901a-c7a757270306.
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