Measurements Halt railway station

Measurements Halt
General information
Location	Delph, Oldham England
Coordinates	53.5575°N 2.0236°W / 53.5575; -2.0236
Grid reference	SD985067
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 July 1932 (1932-07-18)	Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	Station closed

Measurements Halt railway station was opened on 18 July 1932 as part of the former London and North Western Railway route from Oldham to Delph. The station closed on 2 May 1955, when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. It served Measurements Factory and only one train in each direction called at the station per day.

Delph Donkey
Delph Measurements Halt Dobcross Huddersfield line to Huddersfield Moorgate Halt Greenfield Grasscroft Huddersfield line to Stalybridge Lydgate tunnel Grotton and Springhead Lees Oldham Loop Line to Rochdale Oldham Glodwick Road Oldham Mumps L&YR Oldham Mumps LNWR Metrolink to Manchester Victoria Oldham Central Oldham Clegg Street LNWR Goods Depot GC Goods Depot Oldham Werneth Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bdge to Ashton-under-Lyne Oldham Loop Line to Manchester Victoria Scottfield GC Goods Depot

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Dobcross Line and station closed		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Delph Donkey		Delph Line and station closed

References

• Hooper, John. An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways. ISBN 1-871608-19-8.