Moorgate (Oldham) railway station

Moorgate Halt
Location
Place	Uppermill
Area	Oldham
Coordinates	53°32′49″N 2°00′33″W / 53.5469°N 2.0093°WCoordinates: 53°32′49″N 2°00′33″W / 53.5469°N 2.0093°W
Grid reference	SD994055
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 January 1912	Station opened
2 May 1955	Station closed
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Moorgate Halt railway station was opened on 1 January 1912^[1] on the London and North Western Railway route from Stalybridge to Huddersfield. The station was only ever served by trains from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield. The station closed on 2 May 1955^[1] when this service, known locally as the Delph Donkey, was withdrawn. The location of Moorgate Halt is now marked by a foot crossing over the railway at Uppermill, although no trace of the station remains. Nearby can be seen the foundations of Delph Junction signal box, where trains used to receive the token giving them authorisation to enter the single line section to Delph.

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

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 162. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

• An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)