Oldham Glodwick Road railway station

Oldham Glodwick Road railway station was one of five stations that served the town of Oldham. It was close to Oldham Mumps railway station, but was on a different line.

Oldham Glodwick Road
LocationMumps, Oldham
England
Coordinates53.5413°N 2.0973°W / 53.5413; -2.0973
Grid referenceSD935049
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1862 (1862-11-01)Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)Station closed

History

Delph Donkey
Delph
Measurements
Halt
Dobcross
Moorgate Halt
Greenfield
Grasscroft
Lydgate tunnel
Grotton and Springhead
Lees
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Glodwick Road
Oldham Central
Oldham Clegg Street
LNWR Goods Depot
GC Goods Depot
Oldham Werneth
A 1912 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Oldham Glodwick Road (upper centre)

The station opened on 1 November 1862[1] on the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) line between Oldham Clegg Street and Greenfield, the bulk of which had been open since 1856. It replaced the LNWR's original terminus at Oldham Mumps which closed the same day.[1]

The station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. The line remained open for goods traffic until 1964.

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 177. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Oldham Clegg Street
Line and station closed
  L&NW
Delph Donkey
  Lees
Line and station closed


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