Royton railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Roydon railway station.
Royton railway station served the town of Royton, England. It opened on 21 March 1864, and was at the end of a short branch line from Royton Junction railway station on the Oldham Loop Line. Royton closed to goods services on 2 November 1964, and to passenger services on 16 April 1966.[1]
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Royton | |
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General information | |
Location | Royton, Oldham England |
Coordinates | 53.56495°N 2.11924°W / 53.56495; -2.11924 |
Grid reference | SD921076 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
21 March 1864 (1864-03-21) | Opened |
1916 | Closed |
1919 | Reopened |
18 April 1966 (1966-04-18) | Closed |
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