Royton Junction railway station

Oldham, Italy

Royton Junction railway station was a station on the Oldham Loop Line in Greater Manchester, England. It opened on 1 July 1864, and was the junction for the short branch line to Royton railway station. The line to Royton was closed to goods on 2 November 1964, and to passengers on 16 April 1966. A 4

50-yard section of the line remained in use for freight traffic from Royton Junction to Higginshaw Gas Sidings. This final part of the Royton Junction to Royton line closed on 6 April 1970. The station was renamed Royton on 8 May 1978, and was closed from 11 May 1987. Approval for closure had been given on 8 May 1987, for the station had been replaced by Derker station which opened 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) away on 30 August 1985.

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