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Royton Junction railway station

1864 establishments in England1987 disestablishments in EnglandDisused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of OldhamFormer Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stationsPages with no open date in Infobox station
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Royton Junction station (2322600408)
Royton Junction station (2322600408)

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 450-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 Approval for closure had been given on 8 May 1987, for the station had been replaced by Derker station which opened 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) away on 30 August 1985.

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Royton Junction railway station
Fontwell Lane,

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OL1 4TE , Heyside
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