Grasscroft railway station explained

Grasscroft
Status:Disused
Borough:Grasscroft, Oldham
Country:England
Coordinates:53.536°N -2.026°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:London and North Western Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Station opened
Years1:16 July 1917
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1 January 1919
Events2:Station reopened
Events3:Station closed

Grasscroft railway station served the village of Grasscroft between 1912 and 1955.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1912,[1] on the London and North Western Railway route from Oldham to Greenfield. It was located not far from the portal of Lydgate Tunnel. It closed temporarily on 16 July 1917, reopening on 1 January 1919.

The station closed permanently on 2 May 1955, when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to via Greenfield was withdrawn.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 108 .