Grotton and Springhead railway station
Former railway station in England
53°32′08″N 2°03′19″W / 53.5355°N 2.0553°W / 53.5355; -2.0553
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The station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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
- ^ 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.
- An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)
External links
- Grotton and Springhead Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map
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