Oldfield Road railway station
Oldfield Road | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Salford, City of Salford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′54″N 2°15′57″W / 53.4816°N 2.2659°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ824983 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| February 1852 | Opened as Oldfield Road | ||||
| February 1853 | Renamed Oldfield Road, Salford | ||||
| September 1854 | Renamed Salford (Oldfield Road) | ||||
| August 1865 | Renamed Oldfield Road | ||||
| 2 December 1872 | Station closed | ||||
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Oldfield Road railway station served the western part of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, between 1852 and 1872.
History
[edit]The railway line between Salford and Bolton was built by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway (MB&BR) and opened on 29 May 1838.[1] Originally, Salford was a terminus; in October 1846, when the MB&B line was connected to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) in order to gain access to Manchester Victoria, this connection bypassed Salford.[2]
To cater for Salford passengers using Manchester trains, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, successor to the MB&BR, provided an intermediate station at Oldfield Road, approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 m) to the west of Salford station; it opened in February 1852.[3][4] In February 1853 it was renamed Oldfield Road, Salford;[4] and in September 1854 it became Salford (Oldfield Road).[5]
A direct connecting line between Salford and Manchester Victoria was opened on 1 August 1865 and, as a result, trains from Bolton to Manchester Victoria could now call at Salford;[6] that month, Salford (Oldfield Road) resumed its original name of Oldfield Road.[5] The 1865 connecting line made Oldfield Road redundant, but it was not closed until 2 December 1872.[4][3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Bridge, Pendleton Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Salford Line and station open | ||
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Marshall 1969, p. 30.
- ^ Marshall 1969, pp. 58, 188.
- ^ a b Marshall 1969, p. 188.
- ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 177.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, pp. 177, 204.
- ^ Marshall 1969, pp. 187–8.
Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-4352-4.
External links
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