Manchester Oldham Road railway station
Manchester Oldham Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Manchester England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′14″N 2°13′44″W / 53.487216°N 2.228851°W |
| Grid reference | SJ847989 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1839 | Station opened |
| 1 January 1844 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 October 1968 | Closed to freight |
Manchester Oldham Road station opened in 1839 as the terminus station of the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR) in Collyhurst, Manchester. When the M&LR opened Manchester Victoria in 1844 as its new Manchester passenger station Oldham Road was converted to a goods station which it remained until its closure in 1968.