Complex sentence: The station was renamed "Royton" on 8 May 1978 and was closed from 11 May 1987, approval for closure having been given on 8 May 1987, having been replaced by Derker station which opened ½ mile away on 30 August 1985.
Split into simpler sentences: The station was renamed "Royton" on 8 May 1978 and was closed from 11 May 1987. Approval for closure having been given on 8 May 1987, as the station had been replaced by Derker station which opened ½ mile away on 30 August 1985.