The Final Years of the Woodhead Route 1977-1981The Final Years of the Woodhead Route 1977 1981 21. 95 The railway between Manchester and Sheffield via Woodhead was one of the first long distance routes in the country to be electrified and travelled through some dramatic and scenic landscapes. It also connected several important industrial locations on both sides of the Pennines, providing plenty of visual interest. Accomplished photographer and author, Michael Rhodes, explores the full course of