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
General information
Location	Mumps, Oldham England
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
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

History

v t e Delph Donkey
Legend
Delph     Measurements Halt       Dobcross         Huddersfield line to Huddersfield       Moorgate Halt   Greenfield     Grasscroft       Huddersfield line to Stalybridge Lydgate tunnel     Grotton and Springhead   Lees Oldham Loop Line to Rochdale       Oldham Glodwick Road Oldham Mumps L&YR       Oldham Mumps LNWR Metrolink to Manchester Victoria             Oldham Central     Oldham Clegg Street       LNWR Goods Depot           GC Goods Depot Oldham Werneth         Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bdge to Ashton-under-Lyne Oldham Loop Line to Manchester Victoria     Scottfield GC Goods Depot

 

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The station closed on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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.

• 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