Dean Lane railway station opened on 17 May 1880[1] and served Newton Heath, Manchester, England. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north east of Manchester Victoria and was operated and managed by Northern Rail. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: Newton Heath, Dean Lane and Park. The station was 200 yards (180 m) away from Newton Heath TMD.
Dean Lane | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Newton Heath, Manchester England | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
17 May 1880 | Opened | ||||
3 October 2009 | Closed for Metrolink conversion | ||||
13 June 2012 | Re-opened as Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2004/05 | 26,132 | ||||
2005/06 | 28,962 | ||||
2006/07 | 26,949 | ||||
2007/08 | 29,228 | ||||
2008/09 | 46,548 | ||||
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Manchester railways |
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City Centre and North
Past, present and future |
The station closed for conversion to Metrolink on 3 October 2009 and re-opened as Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink on 13 June 2012, using only the former Manchester-bound platform. The track has been singled through the station, allowing Network Rail to use the other line to access the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal facility.[1]
Old line
editThe Oldham loop line, closed 3 October 2009. Stations, anticlockwise from Manchester:
- Dean Lane
- Failsworth
- Hollinwood
- Oldham Werneth
- Oldham Mumps
- Derker
- Shaw and Crompton
- New Hey
- Milnrow
References
edit- ^ a b "Dean Lane". Disused Stations: Closed Stations in the UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Butt, R.V.J "The Directory of Railway Stations", Patrick Stephens, Sparkford, 1995, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Miles Platting | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Oldham Loop Line |
Failsworth |
53°30′15″N 2°11′3″W / 53.50417°N 2.18417°W