Oldham Werneth railway station
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| Oldham Werneth | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Oldham |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.039 million ** |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Oldham Werneth. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Oldham Werneth railway station is a small railway station on the Oldham Loop Line, 10 km (6ΒΌ miles) north east of Manchester Victoria. The station is situated on Featherstall Road South, Werneth, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
It predominantly serves local Chadderton, Westwood and Werneth residents. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.
It has been proposed that this station be closed and replaced with an extension of the Metrolink system. However, this plan has been put on hold due to withrdawal of previously promised funding by Central Government.
[edit] Services
It is served every half-hour towards Manchester Victoria southbound and Rochdale northbound Monday to Saturdays. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Oldham Werneth railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Oldham Werneth railway station from Multimap.com
| The Oldham Loop Line |
| Stations (anticlockwise from Manchester) Manchester Victoria |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Mumps | Northern Rail Oldham Loop Line |
Hollinwood | ||
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