Park Bridge railway station
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Park Bridge Railway Station was on the line from Oldham
to Ashton-under-Lyne
, from 1861 until closure of the passenger service in May 1959. The station was located adjacent to the south side of the viaduct
at Park Bridge
. The line remained in use for goods traffic until 1967, when the entire route was closed. Park Bridge viaduct was demolished c1971.
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
to Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...
, from 1861 until closure of the passenger service in May 1959. The station was located adjacent to the south side of the viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
at Park Bridge
Park Bridge
Park Bridge is an area of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated in the Medlock Valley, by Ashton-under-Lyne's border with Oldham. Park Bridge anciently lay within medieval manor of Ashton, however there is no record of Park Bridge...
. The line remained in use for goods traffic until 1967, when the entire route was closed. Park Bridge viaduct was demolished c1971.