Grotton and Springhead railway station

Grotton and Springhead railway station served the villages of Grotton and Springhead from 1856 until 1955.

Grotton and Springhead
Remains of the station in 1997
General information
Location	Grotton, Oldham England
Coordinates	53.5355°N 2.0553°W / 53.5355; -2.0553
Grid reference	SD964043
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 July 1856 (1856-07-05)	Opened as Grotton
1 April 1900	Renamed Grotton and Springhead
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	Closed

History

The London and North Western Railway opened a branch from Greenfield to Oldham on 5 July 1856. Grotton was one of two intermediate stations which opened on the same day.^[1]

On 1 April 1900, the station was renamed Grotton and Springhead.^[1]

The station closed on 2 May 1955,^[1] when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. The line remained in use for goods traffic until 1964. The station building still survives as a private residence.