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What was the canal in Newton Heath used for
The Rochdale Canal made movement of raw materials and finished products a practical reality.
Where was the Rochdale canal in Newton Heath located
The Rochdale Canal runs from the Manchester border with Newton Heath through the borough's western wards of Failsworth and Chadderton, to borders with Rochdale crossing the river by an aqueduct.
What year was the opening of the Rochdale Canal
Opened through to Manchester in 1804, the Rochdale Canal became the first trans-Pennine canal route, as difficulties with the Standedge Tunnel were delaying completion of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Question: Is the canal still in use
Self-contained rewrite: Is the  the Rochdale Canal still in use