Oldfield Road railway station served the western part of Salford, in North West England, between 1852 and 1872.
Oldfield Road | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
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; and 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]
Notes
References
- 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
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Windsor Bridge, Pendleton Line open, station closed | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Salford Line and station open | ||