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Newton Heath and Moston tram stop

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Coordinates: 53°30′15″N 2°11′01″W / 53.50425°N 2.18371°W / 53.50425; -2.18371
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Newton Heath and Moston
Metrolink station
M5000 tram arrives at Newton Heath and Moston, bound for Oldham Mumps (temporary stop), in 2012.
General information
LocationNewton Heath, City of Manchester
England
Coordinates53°30′15″N 2°11′01″W / 53.50425°N 2.18371°W / 53.50425; -2.18371
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Tram routes     
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2/3
History
Previous namesDean Lane
Key dates
17 May 1880Opened as Dean Lane railway station
3 October 2009Closed for Metrolink conversion
13 June 2012Opened as Newton Heath and Moston tram stop
Passengers
2007/08Increase 29,228
2008/09Increase 46,548

2021/22Increase 0.178 million
2022/23Increase 0.271 million
2023/24Increase 0.308 million
Location
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Newton Heath and Moston is a single-platform tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line of the Manchester Metrolink network. It serves Newton Heath and Moston in Manchester, England. It is located in an embankment east of Dean Lane.

This tram stop was converted from Dean Lane railway station which closed in 2009 as part of the conversion of the Oldham Loop railway line to Metrolink. The tram stop opened in its place in 2012.[1]

History

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A Northern Rail service to Manchester Victoria approaching Dean Lane station on 26 January 2008.

Dean Lane railway station opened on 17 May 1880[2] 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north east of Manchester Victoria along with the Oldham Loop Line section between Newton Heath and Oldham, and was operated and managed by Northern Rail in 2009 before its closure. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: Newton Heath, Dean Lane and Park. This station is 200 yards (180 m) away from Newton Heath TMD.

The station closed for conversion to Metrolink on 3 October 2009 and re-opened as a tram station on 13 June 2012 with only a single platform (in place of where the demolished Manchester-bound platform was) and a single track. The heavy rail single track adjacent allows Network Rail to access the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal facility nearby.[2]

Service pattern

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Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. Two routes serve this tram stop, therefore providing a 6-minute frequency between East Didsbury and Shaw and Crompton during peak times.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Central Park
towards East Didsbury
 East Didsbury–Rochdale Failsworth
towards Rochdale Town Centre
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Failsworth
towards Shaw and Crompton
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Miles Platting
(closed 1995) 		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Oldham Loop Line 		  Failsworth

References

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  1. ^ "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Dean Lane". Disused Stations: Closed Stations in the UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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