Oughty Bridge railway station explained

Oughty Bridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Oughtibridge, City of Sheffield
Country:England
Coordinates:53.437°N -1.532°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
Great Central Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Years:14 July 1845
Events:Opened
Years1:15 June 1959
Events1:Closed

Oughty Bridge railway station[1] was a railway station on the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway built to serve the village of Oughtibridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

The station, which lies between Wadsley Bridge and Deepcar was opened on 14 July 1845 and closed on 15 June 1959.[2] The old station house is a grade two listed building constructed from gritstone and has been used for industrial purposes for a number of years. In 2008 it was renovated and converted into a house. When the station was still in use, the goods sidings were used for carrying wood pulp to the nearby paper mill and also freight to and from the Oughtibridge silica works.[3]

Notes and References

  1. The spelling Oughty Bridge was used throughout the life of the station, despite the village name being spelt Oughtibridge. For examples see: Book: Sharpe, John . Sharpe's road-book for the rail, eastern division . 1855 . David Bogue . London . 22 . and time tables and photographs reproduced in Book: Batty, Stephen R. . Rail Centres: Sheffield . 2005 . Booklaw Publications . Nottingham . 1-901945-21-9 . 25, 29, 72, & 75 .
  2. Web site: Oughty Bridge . 23 November 2008 . Disused Stations . Subterranea Britannica Limited .
  3. A Layman's Look at the History, Industry, People and Places of Oughtibridge ..., Doug Sanderson Page 56. Gives details of listed building and industry