Middleton Junction
Middleton Junction opened as Oldham Junction when the Manchester and Leeds Railway opened their branch to that town, via the Werneth Incline, in 1842. It later changed to Middleton and from 1852 Middleton Junction. This staircase marks the station entrance, which was in the 'V' of the junction, and the low bridge that still carries the line to Rochdale was once wider supporting the curving branch line tracks. After the Oldham route closed in 1963, the Chadderton Goods line that ran off it continued to receive trains until 1988 but all is now lifted.
Location: Middleton Junction
Original line: Manchester and Leeds Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 27/12/2024
Image number: 91701
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