Oldham Mumps railway station (London and North Western Railway) explained
Oldham Mumps (L&NWR) railway station opened on 5 July 1856 as the terminus of the Oldham branch from, the station served the Mumps area of Oldham. The station was probably only known as Oldham during its brief period of existence, the suffixes Mumps and L&NWR may have been added later to provide clarity between the various stations in Oldham.[1] Hooper (1991) states the station was a temporary affair called Victoria. Several sources claim the station was only ever to be temporary.
The station location is not precisely known, it has been described as being:
- "...by a Junction with the Mumps Extension of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at or near Mumps Mill." (Italics and capitalisation in original).[2]
- "...presumably adjacent to the LYR station."
- "...with the Oldham Branch of the London and North Western Railway, at or near their Oldham station, at a place called Mumps,..."[3]
- "...their existing terminus at Oldham Mumps..."
- "...this branch terminated at a station adjacent to the L&Y at Oldham Mumps."
- "...adjacent to the L&Y's Mumps station."
Hooper (1991) states that "there was a junction with the L&Y and a one road engine shed was erected for the engine that would work the branch, with a turntable completing the facilities".
The station became a through station on 1 July 1862 when it was connected to the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway at over jointly owned tracks.
The station closed on 1 November 1862, when it was replaced by .
References
Bibliography
- Book: Bairstow, Martin . The Leeds Huddersfield & Manchester railway : the Standedge line . M. Bairstow . Halifax . 1990 . 1-871944-02-3 . 60104697.
- Book: Brown, Joe . Liverpool & Manchester Railway Atlas . 2021 . Crécy Publishing . Manchester . 9780860936879 . 1112373294.
- Book: Goode, C. T. . The railways of Manchester . C.T. Goode . Hull . 1986 . 0-9508239-8-8 . 500124682.
- Book: Hooper, John . An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways . 1991 . Irwell Press . Pinner, Middlesex . 9781871608199 . 650187960 .
- Book: Reed, Malcolm C. . The London & North Western Railway: A History . 1996 . Atlantic Transport . 978-0-906899-66-3.
Notes and References
- News: . Opening of the new Railway to Greenfield . The Manchester Guardian (1828-1900) . 7 July 1856 . 3. .
- Web site: The London and North-western Railway (Oldham Branch Deviation, &c.) Act, 1853.: An Act for conferring additional Powers on the London and North-western Railway Company with reference to the Construction of their Oldham Branch, and for making an Alteration in such Branch; and for other Purposes.. Local and Personal Act, 16 & 17 Victoria I, c. clvii . UK Parliamentary Archives . 1853 . 22 January 2022.
- News: . Olham, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction Railways . The Manchester Guardian (1828-1900) . 15 November 1856 . 6. .
