Moorgate railway station (Greater Manchester)

Moorgate Halt
General information
Location	Uppermill, Oldham England
Coordinates	53.5469°N 2.0093°W / 53.5469; -2.0093
Grid reference	SD994055
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1912 (1912-01-01)	Station opened
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02)	Station closed

Moorgate Halt railway station was opened on 1 January 1912 on the London and North Western Railway route from Stalybridge to Huddersfield. The station was only ever served by trains from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield. The station closed on 2 May 1955 when this service, known locally as the Delph Donkey, was withdrawn. The location of Moorgate Halt is now marked by a foot crossing over the railway at Uppermill, although no trace of the station remains. Nearby can be seen the foundations of Delph Junction signal box, where trains used to receive the token giving them authorisation to enter the single line section to Delph.

Delph Donkey
Delph Measurements Halt Dobcross Huddersfield line to Huddersfield Moorgate Halt Greenfield Grasscroft Huddersfield line to Stalybridge Lydgate tunnel Grotton and Springhead Lees Oldham Loop Line to Rochdale Oldham Glodwick Road Oldham Mumps L&YR Oldham Mumps LNWR Metrolink to Manchester Victoria Oldham Central Oldham Clegg Street LNWR Goods Depot GC Goods Depot Oldham Werneth Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bdge to Ashton-under-Lyne Oldham Loop Line to Manchester Victoria Scottfield GC Goods Depot

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Greenfield Line and station open		London and North Western Railway Delph Donkey		Dobcross Line and station closed
		London and North Western Railway Huddersfield Line		Saddleworth Line open, station closed

References

• An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)