| Royton Junction | |
| Status: | Disused |
| Borough: | Higginshaw, Oldham |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.5543°N -2.1017°W |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Original: | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pregroup: | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Events: | Opened as Royton Junction |
| Years1: | 8 May 1978 |
| Events1: | Renamed Royton |
| Years2: | 11 May 1987 |
| Events2: | Closed |
Royton Junction railway station was a station on the Oldham Loop Line in Greater Manchester, England. It opened on 1 July 1864, and was the junction for the short branch line to Royton railway station. The line to Royton was closed to goods on 2 November 1964, and to passengers on 16 April 1966.[1] A 450-yard section of the line remained in use for freight traffic from Royton Junction to Higginshaw Gas Sidings. This final part of the Royton Junction to Royton line closed on 6 April 1970.[2]
The station was renamed Royton on 8 May 1978, and was closed from 11 May 1987.[3] Approval for closure had been given on 8 May 1987,[4] for the station had been replaced by Derker station which opened NaNmiles away on 30 August 1985.[5]