Uppermill railway station
Upper Mill | |
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Location | |
Place | Uppermill |
Area | Oldham |
Coordinates | 53°32′52″N 2°00′08″W / 53.54771°N 2.00223°WCoordinates: 53°32′52″N 2°00′08″W / 53.54771°N 2.00223°W |
Grid reference | SD999057 |
Operations | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
3 May 1886 | Station opens |
1 January 1917 | Station closes |
15 June 1964 | closed for freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Uppermill Railway Station served the village of Uppermill in Oldham. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on their Micklehurst Line from Stalybridge to Diggle and Huddersfield. It opened in 1886 and closed to passengers in 1917. Regular passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1964 and the line was closed completely in 1966.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Friezland | L&NW Micklehurst Line |
Diggle |
References
- An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)
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