Closed railway stations in Greater Manchester
Oldfield Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Salford, City of Salford England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′54″N 2°15′57″W / 53.4816°N 2.2659°W |
| Grid reference | SJ824983 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Key dates | |
| February 1852 | Opened as Oldfield Road |
| February 1853 | Renamed Oldfield Road, Salford |
| September 1854 | Renamed Salford (Oldfield Road) |
| August 1865 | Renamed Oldfield Road |
| 2 December 1872 | Station closed |
Oldfield Road railway station served the western part of Salford, in North West England, between 1852 and 1872.
The railway line between Salford and Bolton was built by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway (MB&BR) and opened on 29 May 1838.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3][4] In February 1853 it was renamed Oldfield Road, Salford;[4] and in September 1854 it became Salford (Oldfield Road).[5]
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;[6] that month, Salford (Oldfield Road) resumed its original name of Oldfield Road.[5] The 1865 connecting line made Oldfield Road redundant, but it was not closed until 2 December 1872.[4][3]
