Delph railway station
Delph Railway Station was opened in 1851 as part of the London and North Western Railway route from Oldham to Delph. The station closed in May 1955, when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. The station building (complete with platform) still survives as a private residence, now much hemmed in by later development.
For a period after closure the station yard became home to a small, privately owned, collection of railway rolling stock, including two steam locomotives. The locomotives were Hunslet 0-6-0ST Darfield No.1, built in 1953 and Hunslet 0-6-0ST Brookes No. 1, built in 1941. Other stock consisted of a BR Mk 1 bogie coach, an oil tank wagon and a goods brake van. Both locomotives have gone on to enjoy useful lives on preserved lines, but the coach and wagons were cut up on site.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurements | L&NW Delph Donkey |
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References
- An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)
- steam '76, the official Association of Railway Preservation Societies Year Book & Steam Guide 1976