2018

SJ8497 : Oxford Road station -goods lift towers

taken 6 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Oxford Road station -goods lift towers
Oxford Road station -goods lift towers
The two tall white structures in this photo are the lift towers for a goods lift which gives access to a subway beneath the platforms.
Oxford Road station nostalgia

I used to travel regularly by train from Altrincham to Manchester Oxford Road in the 1970s. That line is now part of Metrolink. These photos are from return visits in 2015 and 2018.

Oxford Road station has not changed much architecturally in the 40 years, but the pattern of services has changed considerably as described in the captions to these photos.

The station, dating from 1958-60, is listed grade II (list entry number 1255053) mainly for its unusual laminated timber canopies and main entrance.


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SJ8497, 2109 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 March, 2018   (more nearby)
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Monday, 2 April, 2018
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8406 9747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.4230N 2:14.4970W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8408 9747
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