Royton railway station
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Royton Railway Station served the town of Royton from 1864 until closure in April 1966.
[edit] Royton train crash
In February 1961, a runaway train crashed through the buffers at Royton Station, continued on over Highbarn Street and then demolished a pair of terraced houses. Fortunately no one was killed or seriously injured by the incident.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royton Junction | L&YR [[]] |
Terminus | ||
[edit] References
- ^ An Illustrated History of Oldham's Railways by John Hooper (ISBN 1-871608-19-8)
