Dobcross railway station
Former railway station in England
53°33′11″N 2°01′07″W / 53.5531°N 2.0186°W / 53.5531; -2.0186
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station closed on 2 May 1955,[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn.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
- ^ a b 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
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