Droylsden railway station
| Droylsden | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Droylsden |
| Area | Tameside |
| Coordinates | 53°29′21″N 2°08′11″W / 53.4893°N 2.1364°WCoordinates: 53°29′21″N 2°08′11″W / 53.4893°N 2.1364°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 13 April 1846 | opened |
| 7 October 1968 | closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Droylsden railway station served the urban district of Droylsden in Greater Manchester.
History
The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway. The Manchester & Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847, on which date the latter changed its name to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 October 1968.
Location
Droylsden railway station had 4 platforms, two on the original Manchester to Stalybridge line and two on the later London and North Western Railway line to Denton.[1]
The Littlemoss Aqueduct carried the Hollinwood Branch of the Ashton Canal over the railway just west of the station. It was replaced with a footbridge after the canal was closed.[2]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Clayton Bridge | L&YR Huddersfield Line |
Ashton-under-Lyne | ||
| LNWR | Audenshaw LNWR (1888-1905) | |||
References
- ↑ "Science and Society picture library - DROYLSDEN STATION". Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "Hollinwood Canal Society - About the Hollinwood Canal". Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow
- R.V.J. Butt, "The Directory of Railway Stations", Patrick Stephens, 1995, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
