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Oldham Clegg Street railway station

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Place
  
Oldham

Grid reference
  
SD928046

Post-grouping
  
OAGB

Area
  
Oldham

Pre-grouping
  
OAGB

26 August 1861 (1861-08-26)
  
Opened

Oldham Clegg Street railway station

Original company
  
Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway

Similar
  
Darcy Lever railway st, Shawclough and Healey railway st, Irlams o' th' Height railway st, Staley and Millbrook railway st

Oldham Clegg Street railway station was one of five stations that served the town of Oldham in northwest England.

Contents

Map of Clegg St, Oldham OL1 1QG, UK

History

The station was the northernmost passenger station on the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway; it opened on 26 August 1861. To the south of the station was a tunnel, known as Oldham Tunnel; it was 59 yards (54 m) in length.

The station was reconstructed in the late 1890s, the works being finished in 1900. The station closed on 4 May 1959.

References

Oldham Clegg Street railway station Wikipedia