Newton Heath and Moston tram stop

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Newton Heath and Moston
Metrolink station
NWM Metrolink.jpg
M5000 tram arrives at Newton Heath and Moston, bound for Oldham Mumps (temporary stop), in 2012.
General information
Location Newton Heath, City of Manchester
England
Coordinates 53°30′15″N2°11′01″W / 53.50425°N 2.18371°W / 53.50425; -2.18371
Line(s) Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms1
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2/3
History
Opened13 June 2012
Previous names Dean Lane, Newton Heath
Location
Newton Heath and Moston tram stop

Newton Heath and Moston is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL), in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, England.

Contents

The stop is the partial replacement of Dean Lane railway station which was closed in 2009 to enable conversion of the Oldham Loop Line to Metrolink services with the station opening on 13 June 2012. [1]

History

Service pattern

Preceding station Manchester metrolink logo.PNG Manchester Metrolink Following station
Central Park
towards East Didsbury
East Didsbury–Rochdale Failsworth
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Failsworth

Connecting bus routes

The station is served by several bus services that either stop outside the station or on nearby Oldham Road and Old Church Street.

Outside the station, First Greater Manchester service 52 runs northbound to Pendleton via Harpurhey and Cheetham Hill and southbound to Failsworth via Newton Heath centre, First service 182 runs from Manchester to Rochdale via Chadderton, Royton and Shaw and Crompton.

On Oldham Road, First services 83, 180 and 184 provide frequent buses between Manchester and Oldham with the 83 continuing to Sholver and the 180/184 running to Saddleworth plus Huddersfield (184). In addition to the 182, First services 24 and 181 also run from Manchester to Rochdale via Chadderton, Royton and Shaw and Crompton (181).

On Old Church Street, Stagecoach service 171 runs to Withington Community Hospital via Gorton and Levenshulme, while Stotts Tours service 151 (which also stops on Oldham Road) runs between Hightown and Hollinwood and the 396, operated by Manchester Community Transport runs to Ashton-under-Lyne via Hollinwood. [2]

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References

  1. "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.