Dobcross railway station

Dobcross
Location
Place	Dobcross
Area	Oldham
Coordinates	53°33′09″N 2°01′08″W / 53.5524°N 2.0190°WCoordinates: 53°33′09″N 2°01′08″W / 53.5524°N 2.0190°W
Grid reference	SD988062
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 January 1912	Station opened
2 May 1955	Station closed
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Dobcross railway station served the village of Dobcross between 1912 and 1955.

History

The station was opened on 1 January 1912^[1] as part of the London and North Western Railway route from Oldham to Delph.

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station closed on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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

External links

• Dobcross Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map

Delph Donkey
Legend
Delph Measurements Halt Huddersfield Line to Huddersfield Dobcross Moorgate Halt Greenfield Grasscroft Huddersfield Line to Stalybridge Lydgate tunnel Grotton and Springhead Oldham Loop Line to Rochdale Lees Oldham Mumps Oldham Glodwick Road Oldham Central Oldham Clegg Street LNWR Goods Depot GC Goods Depot Oldham Werneth Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bdge to Ashton Oldham Loop Line to Manchester Victoria Scottfield GC Goods Depot

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Moorgate Halt Line and station closed		L&NW Delph Donkey		Measurements Halt Line and station closed