Oldham Central railway station

Oldham Central
General information
LocationOldham
England
Coordinates53°32′16″N 2°06′37″W / 53.5379°N 2.1104°W / 53.5379; -2.1104
Grid referenceSD928046
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1847 (1847-11-01)First station opened
1 July 1861Second station opened
18 April 1966 (1966-04-18)Closed

Oldham Central railway station was opened on 1 November 1847 as part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's extension of its Oldham branch line. It was eventually one of six stations in the town of Oldham and was adjacent to Clegg Street railway station.