Dobcross railway station

Dobcross
General information
Location	Dobcross, Oldham England
Coordinates	53°33′11″N2°01′07″W / 53.5531°N 2.0186°W / 53.5531; -2.0186
Grid reference	SD988062
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
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	Station closed
Location

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closed on 2 May 1955, ^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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

v t e Delph Donkey
Legend
Delph Measurements Halt Dobcross Huddersfield line to Huddersfield Moorgate Halt Greenfield Grasscroft Huddersfield line to Stalybridge Lydgate tunnel Grotton and Springhead Lees Oldham Loop Line to Rochdale Oldham Glodwick Road Oldham Mumps L&YR Oldham Mumps LNWR 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
Moorgate Halt Line and station closed		L&NW Delph Donkey		Measurements Halt Line and station closed