The Oaks railway station
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The Oaks railway station was a railway station that served the community of The Oaks
, Greater Manchester
, England
.
(LYR) and the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) on 1 January 1858; it duly became wholly owned by the LYR in 1859 when the latter amalgamated with the ELR.
The station was closed on 6 November 1950.
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History
The station was opened by the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway (BBC&WYR) in January 1850, and was 11+1/2 mi from . The BBC&WYR was renamed the Blackburn Railway on 24 July 1851, and it was amalgamated jointly into the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
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(LYR) and the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) on 1 January 1858; it duly became wholly owned by the LYR in 1859 when the latter amalgamated with the ELR.
The station was closed on 6 November 1950.