Oldham Glodwick Road railway station

Oldham Glodwick Road
Location
Place	Mumps
Area	Oldham
Coordinates	53°32′29″N 2°05′50″W / 53.5413°N 2.0973°W / 53.5413; -2.0973Coordinates: 53°32′29″N 2°05′50″W / 53.5413°N 2.0973°W / 53.5413; -2.0973
Grid reference	SD935049
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 November 1862 (1862-11-01)	Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	Station closed
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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.

History

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The station closed on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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. ^ ^{a b c} Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 177. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 

• An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)

External links

• Oldham Glodwick Road Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Oldham Clegg Street Line and station closed		L&NW Delph Donkey		Lees Line and station closed