Grasscroft railway station

Grasscroft
Location
Place	Grasscroft
Area	Oldham
Coordinates	53°32′10″N 2°01′34″W / 53.5360°N 2.0260°WCoordinates: 53°32′10″N 2°01′34″W / 53.5360°N 2.0260°W
Grid reference	SD983044
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
16 July 1917	Station closed
1 January 1919	Station reopened
2 May 1955	Station closed
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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station closed permanently on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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

1. 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
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
Grotton and Springhead Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Delph Donkey		Greenfield Line closed, station open