Shaw and Crompton railway station
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| Shaw and Crompton | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Shaw and Crompton |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SHA |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.290 million ** |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1863 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Shaw and Crompton. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Shaw and Crompton Railway Station is a moderately served railway station located in Shaw and Crompton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
The station forms part of the Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham Line, which appropriately connects the city of Manchester to the town of Rochdale via Oldham and a number of smaller districts and suburbs inclusive of Shaw and Crompton via means of heavy rail.
Fabricated initially in 1863 to serve local cotton industries [1], the station is now used primarily for commuting purposes, and could be considered a popular means of public transport travel by local communities.
The station is particularly notable as it has an active signal cabin and has one of the United Kingdoms sixteen hundred road level crossings.
After being initially shelved, plans to turn the line into part of the Manchester Metrolink were accepted by the government on 6 July, 2006. Work on revamping the station is proposed to commence in 2008[2]. The conversion will likely result in the decommissioning of the conventional heavy rail service on this line.
[edit] Service
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service from Shaw and Crompton to Manchester Victoria southbound and Rochdale northbound. Sundays there is and hourly service in each direction.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ 'Manchester Metrolink — A Brief Rail History' Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA), URL Accessed 12 August, 2006
- ^ 'Metrolink extension is announced' BBC News, 6 July, 2006. URL Accessed 6 July, 2006
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shaw and Crompton railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Shaw and Crompton railway station from Multimap.com
| The Oldham Loop Line |
| Stations (anticlockwise from Manchester) Manchester Victoria |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hey | Northern Rail Oldham Loop Line |
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