Restored archive page
This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.
| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Werneth to Oldham Mumps (G) | 01.07.1847 | ||
| Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Est. Junction | 12.08.1863 (G) | ||
| Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Est. Junction | 02.11.1863 (P) | ||
| Thorpes Bridge Junction to Oldham Werneth | 17.05.1880 |
| Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Down | ||||||
| Maximum permissible speed 60 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
|
– | ↓ | Thorpes Bridge Junction | – | ||
| Dean Lane Station | |||||||
| Failsworth Station | |||||||
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Hollinwood Station | 2m 686yds | DRS 52* URS 38* URS 42* |
* One siding (Up side) | |
| 3 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Oldham (Werneth) Station | 1m 1154yds | ||
| Oldham (Central) Station | |||||||
| 4 |
  |
↑ | ↓↓ | Oldham (Mumps) No.1 | 0m 1671yds | ||
| 5 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Oldham (Mumps) No.2 | 0m 257yds | |||
| 6 | ↑↑ | ↓ | Oldham (Mumps) No.3 | 0m 369yds | |||
| 7 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Hartford Sidings | 0m 786yds | |||
| 8 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Royton Junction | 0m 635yds | ||
| 9 | ↑ | ↓ | Royton Junction Sidings | 0m 457yds | |||
| 10 | ↑ | ↓ | Shaw Station | 1m 730yds | URS 33 | ||
| 11 | ↑ | ↓ | New Hey Station | 1m 1343yds | |||
| 12 | ↑ | ↓ | Milnrow Station | 0m 1439yds | URS 23* DRS 21* |
* One siding (Down side) | |
| 13 |
 |
↑ | – | Rochdale East Junction | 1m 904yds | ||
Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.
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