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 | |
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Location | Mumps, Oldham England |
Coordinates | 53.5413°N 2.0973°W / 53.5413; -2.0973 |
Grid reference | SD935049 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1862 (1862-11-01) | Station opened |
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02) | Station closed |
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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The station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Oldham Clegg Street Line and station closed |
L&NW Delph Donkey |
Lees Line and station closed |
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