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Lock 35

A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 28 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 — 3 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rochdale Canal
Region
North West
Started
28 April 2026
Status
Reopened 1 May 2026
Days shut
3
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Ground moved
Asset
Canal or river

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

What CRT said it was for

Following a successful repair to the sinkhole, navigation is now open.

Where

Updates · 1

3 days with no update after the last one.

28 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed between lock 35 and lock 36 on Rochdale Canal due to a sinkhole which has appeared in the canal bed. Our local team and engineers are currently on site assessing and planning a method of repair. An update will be provided on or before Friday 1st May.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 35”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dd3e6-3b12-7f7d-862d-eeb9bad97d7e.

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