Oldfield Road Railway Station
History
The railway line between Salford and Bolton was built by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway (MB&BR) and opened on 29 May 1838. Originally, Salford was a terminus; and in October 1846, when the MB&B line was connected to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) in order to gain access to Manchester Victoria, this connection bypassed Salford.
To cater for Salford passengers using Manchester trains, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, successor to the MB&BR, provided an intermediate station at Oldfield Road, approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 m) to the west of Salford station; it opened in February 1852. In February 1853 it was renamed Oldfield Road, Salford; and in September 1854 it became Salford (Oldfield Road).
A direct connecting line between Salford and Manchester Victoria was opened on 1 August 1865, and as a result trains from Bolton to Manchester Victoria could now call at Salford; that month, Salford (Oldfield Road) resumed its original name of Oldfield Road. The 1865 connecting line made Oldfield Road redundant, but it was not closed until 2 December 1872.
Notes
- ^ Marshall 1969, p. 30.
- ^ Marshall 1969, pp. 58, 188.
- ^ Marshall 1969, p. 188.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 177.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 177, 204.
- ^ Marshall 1969, pp. 187–8.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-4352-4.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Windsor Bridge, Pendleton Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Salford Line and station open |