Oldham Clegg Street which closed in February 1970. The parcel depot closed in 1982 unable to compete with road traffic. Accidents 23 October 1874 There was a collision between two trains at Canal Junction caused by a lack of the absolute block system, an absence of punctuality, a signal not working properly and one of the drivers not keeping a good enough look-out. 17 December 1874 There was a collision near when "a train of passenger carriages without an engine under control of the guard at the rear of the train was being lowered from the up platform when they collided with some loaded coal wagons", two passengers were injured. The inspecting officer noted that traffic levels had outgrown the station capacity, the railway already had the necessary authority to remedy the situation and should do so. 5 April 1876 There was a collision between a passenger train and a goods train at . The rear two vehicles of the goods train were derailed when the passenger train ran into the back of it, five passengers were injured but no bones were broken nor lives lost. The inspecting officer concluded the lack of adequate braking, as the passenger train was not fitted with continuous brakes, and a lack of absolute block working were to blame. 21 August 1876 There was a collision between two passenger trains at . One of the trains was standing in the platform waiting for an engine when the second train was directed to the same platform and they collided, nine passengers were slightly injured. 3 February 1906 There was a collision between two trains at Crowthorne Junction when a passenger train ran into the back of goods train, twelve of the goods train wagons were derailed, ten passengers suffered injury one of which was serious. References Notes Citations Bibliography Early British railway companies British joint railway companies Closed railway lines in North West England Companies based in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Railway companies established in 1857 Railway lines opened in 1861 1861 establishments in England Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Woodhead Line 1857 establishments in England Closed railway lines in Greater Manchester British companies established in 1857