Friezland railway station
Friezland Railway Station served the Hamlet of Friezland in Saddleworth until closure on 1 January 1917. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on its Micklehurst Line.
Friezland | |
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| Location | Friezland, Oldham England |
| Grid reference | SD993041 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 May 1886 | Station opens |
| 1 January 1917 | Station closes to passengers |
| 22 February 1965 | closed to freight |
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On 19 August 1909 a passenger train was derailed at Friezland. Both train crew were killed.[1]
The station closed for passenger traffic on 1 January 1917 but regular passenger traffic continued to pass through until 1964. Freight services to the station were withdrawn in 1965 and the line through the station was closed in 1966.[2] The village is now served by Greenfield railway station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Micklehurst | L&NW Micklehurst Line |
Uppermill |
References
- The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow
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