*** Welcome to piglix ***

Moorgate Halt railway station

Moorgate Halt
Location
Place Uppermill
Area Oldham
Coordinates 53°32′49″N 2°00′33″W / 53.5469°N 2.0093°W / 53.5469; -2.0093Coordinates: 53°32′49″N 2°00′33″W / 53.5469°N 2.0093°W / 53.5469; -2.0093
Grid reference SD994055
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 January 1912 (1912-01-01) Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02) Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
170433 at Edinburgh Waverley.JPG

Moorgate Halt railway station was opened on 1 January 1912 on the London and North Western Railway route from Stalybridge to Huddersfield. The station was only ever served by trains from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield. The station closed on 2 May 1955 when this service, known locally as the Delph Donkey, was withdrawn. The location of Moorgate Halt is now marked by a foot crossing over the railway at Uppermill, although no trace of the station remains. Nearby can be seen the foundations of Delph Junction signal box, where trains used to receive the token giving them authorisation to enter the single line section to Delph.




...
Wikipedia

...