Grasscroft railway station

Coordinates: 53°32′10″N 2°01′34″W / 53.5360°N 2.0260°W

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Grasscroft
General information
Location	Grasscroft, Oldham England
Coordinates	53°32′10″N 2°01′34″W / 53.5360°N 2.0260°W / 53.5360; -2.0260
Grid reference	SD983044
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1912 (1912-01-01)	Station opened
16 July 1917	Station closed
1 January 1919	Station reopened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	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.^[1]

The station closed permanently on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)

External links

Grasscroft Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map

Delph Donkey

Huddersfield line

to Stalybridge

Lydgate tunnel

Grotton and Springhead

to Rochdale

to Manchester Victoria

Oldham Central

Oldham Clegg Street

LNWR Goods Depot

GC Goods Depot

Oldham Werneth

Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bdge

to Ashton-under-Lyne

Oldham Loop Line

to Manchester Victoria

Scottfield GC Goods Depot

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Grotton and Springhead Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Delph Donkey		Greenfield Line closed, station open

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