Place Droylsden 13 April 1846 opened Platforms in use 4 | Area Tameside 7 October 1968 closed | |
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Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Original company Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway Similar Staley and Millbrook railway st, Darcy Lever railway st, Irlams o' th' Height railway st, Shawclough and Healey railway st, Greenmount railway station | ||
Droylsden railway station served the urban district of Droylsden in Greater Manchester.
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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.
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.
References
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