Grotton and Springhead railway station

Coordinates: 53°32′08″N 2°03′19″W / 53.5355°N 2.0553°W / 53.5355; -2.0553
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Grotton and Springhead
Remains of the station in 1997
General information
LocationGrotton, Oldham
England
Coordinates53°32′08″N 2°03′19″W / 53.5355°N 2.0553°W / 53.5355; -2.0553
Grid referenceSD964043
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 July 1856 (1856-07-05)Opened as Grotton
1 April 1900Renamed Grotton and Springhead
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)Closed

Grotton and Springhead railway station served the villages of Grotton and Springhead from 1856 until 1955.

History

The London and North Western Railway opened a branch from Greenfield to Oldham on 5 July 1856. Grotton was one of two intermediate stations which opened on the same day.[1]

On 1 April 1900, the station was renamed Grotton and Springhead.[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The station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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 in use for goods traffic until 1964. The station building still survives as a private residence.

References

  1. ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Delph Donkey
Delph
Measurements Halt
Dobcross
Moorgate Halt
Greenfield
Grasscroft
Lydgate tunnel
Grotton and Springhead
Lees
Oldham Glodwick Road
Oldham Mumps L&YR
Oldham Mumps LNWR
Oldham Central
Oldham Clegg Street
LNWR Goods Depot
GC Goods Depot
Oldham Werneth
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lees
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Delph Donkey
  Grasscroft
Line and station closed