Measurements Halt railway station

Measurements Halt
Location
Place Delph
Area Oldham
Coordinates 53°33′27″N 2°01′25″W / 53.5575°N 2.0236°W / 53.5575; -2.0236Coordinates: 53°33′27″N 2°01′25″W / 53.5575°N 2.0236°W / 53.5575; -2.0236
Grid reference SD985067
Operations
Original company London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
18 July 1932 (1932-07-18) Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02) Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Measurements Halt railway station was opened on 18 July 1932[1] as part of the former 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 The station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. It served Measurements Factory and only one train in each direction called at the station per day.

Delph Donkey

Legend
Delph
Measurements
Halt
Dobcross

Huddersfield Line
to Huddersfield
Moorgate Halt
Greenfield
Grasscroft

Huddersfield Line
to Stalybridge
Lydgate tunnel
Grotton and Springhead
Oldham Loop Line
to Rochdale
Lees
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Glodwick Road
Metrolink
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
Dobcross
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Delph Donkey
  Delph
Line and station closed

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 157. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


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