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 Mumps to Greenfield | 05.07.1856 | ||
| Oldham Clegg St. to Oldham Mumps | 01.07.1862 | ||
| Oldham Clegg St. to Greenfield | 02.05.1955 (P) | ||
| Oldham Waterloo Sdgs. to Greenfield | 13.04.1964 (G) |
| 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 |
 |
– | ↓ | Waterloo Sdgs | – | ||
| (Oldham (Clegg St.)) | c. 04.05.1959 | ||||||
| (Oldham (Mumps)) | c. 01.11.1862 (Replaced by Glodwick Rd.) | ||||||
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Glodwick Rd. | 0m 597yds | c. 02.05.1955 | ||
| 3 | ↑ | ↓ | Lees (Map) | 1m 716yds | c. 02.05.1955 | ||
| (Grotton & Springhead) | c. 02.05.1955 | ||||||
| (Grasscroft) | c. 02.05.1955 | ||||||
| 4 |
 |
↑ | – | Greenfield Junction (Western Lines) | 2m 351yds | ||
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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