Godley East railway station
Godley East | |
|---|---|
 Station in 1989. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Godley, Tameside England |
| Grid reference | SJ968946 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway (1st station) Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (2nd station) |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 November 1841 | Godley Toll Bar opened |
| 11 December 1842 | Closed |
| 1 February 1866 | Godley Junction opened |
| 6 May 1974 | Renamed Godley |
| 7 July 1986 | Renamed Godley East |
| 27 May 1995 | Closed |
Godley East was a railway station in the
Early history
On 17 November 1841, Godley was the temporary terminus of the
The station, which was named as "Godley Junction",[1][4] had four platform faces: two on the Manchester line and two on the CLC route.[2] The CLC platforms were only ever lightly used.[citation needed] The station and sidings were controlled by a single mechanical signal box which was located at the east end of the 'up' (Hadfield) platform.[citation needed]
The connection to Woodley gave the MS&LR access to the
Electrification
The electrification of the Woodhead line in 1954 gave Godley a strategic importance as it was the point where steam and then diesel workings over the former CLC system met with electric services via Woodhead.[2] A traction change-over siding was installed and loops on each side of the line ran from Godley Junction to a point 700 yards (640 m) to the east.[2] These loops were controlled by their own signal box known as "Godley East".[2]
On 1 April 1969, the turntable was taken out of use.[5] The station was renamed from Godley Junction to Godley on 6 May 1974.[6]
By the late 1970s, traffic had declined on the Woodhead line and the sidings at Godley had become overgrown.[7] Nearby, Manchester City Council erected high-rise housing estates which were served by a newly opened station at Hattersley.[7] On 20 July 1981, the connection to Woodley closed along with the Woodhead line between Hadfield and Penistone.[8] Track lifting followed in 1985–6.[9]
Closure
On 7 July 1986, a new station called
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton for Hyde Line and station open |
Woodhead Line
|
Broadbottom Line and station open | ||
| Woodley Line closed, station open |
Cheshire Lines Committee via Apethorne Junction |
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Present day
The main platforms remained intact in 2015, although largely overgrown. The platforms on the Hadfield line are fenced off; however from the cycle track which now runs along the former line to Woodley and Stockport, the remains of the other platforms are visible. The derelict footbridge was removed during the late 2000s.
The turntable pit is still in existence and remains in remarkably good condition and free of debris.[13]
References
- ^ OCLC 612226077.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Johnson, E.M. (1998) [1996]. Woodhead: Part One. Scenes from the Past. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. p. 81. No. 29.
- ISBN 0-946537-34-8.
- ISBN 978-0-85361-085-4.
- ^ Johnson 1998, p. 82
- ISSN 0033-8923.
- ^ a b Johnson 1998, p. 83
- ISBN 0-947796-18-5.
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
- ^ Gay, Stephen (1999). Woodhead: The Lost Railway. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press. p. 46.
- ^ "List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)" (PDF). Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. Department for Transport. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Godley Junction turntable pit" England, Gerald, Geograph.org; Retrieved 15 November 2016
