Failsworth tram stop
Failsworth | ||||||
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| Metrolink station | ||||||
| A Bombardier M5000 tram approaching Failsworth tram stop | ||||||
| General information | ||||||
| Location | Failsworth, Oldham England | |||||
| Coordinates | 53°30′38′′N 2°09′46′′W / 53.51063°N 2.16289°W / 53.51063; -2.16289 | |||||
| Grid reference | SD893016 | |||||
| Line(s) | Oldham and Rochdale Line | |||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||
| Other information | ||||||
| Status | In operation | |||||
| Fare zone | 3 | |||||
| History | ||||||
| Opened | 26 April 1881 | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | |||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | |||||
| Key dates | ||||||
| 3 October 2009 | Closed as a rail station | |||||
| 13 June 2012 | Conversion to Metrolink operation | |||||
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Failsworth tram stop is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line serving the town of Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012.
History
[edit ]Failsworth railway station opened on 26 April 1881[1] and was situated in Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was notable for its wooden platforms.[2] The station was on the Oldham Loop Line 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) north east of Manchester Victoria, and was operated and managed by Northern Rail at the time of its closure.[3]
The station closed on 3 October 2009[2] to enable the line to be converted to a Metrolink service. It was rebuilt and reopened as Failsworth tram stop on 13 June 2012.[4]
On 6 February 2013, a pedestrian died after a collision with a tram at the stop.[5]
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Station prior to main line railway closure
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Station exterior during Metrolink construction
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The station after conversion to Metrolink
Service pattern
[edit ]- 12 minute service to Shaw & Crompton with double trams in the peak
- 12 minute service to Rochdale Town Centre with double trams in the peak
- 6 minute service to East Didsbury with double trams in the peak
| Preceding station | Manchester Metrolink | Following station | ||
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| Newton Heath and Moston towards East Didsbury
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East Didsbury–Rochdale | Hollinwood towards Rochdale Town Centre
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| East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) | Hollinwood towards Shaw and Crompton
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| Historical railways | ||||
| Dean Lane | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Oldham Loop Line |
Hollinwood | ||
Connecting bus routes
[edit ]Failsworth station is served by two direct bus service but several services also stop nearby. Stotts Tours route 151 runs northbound to Hollinwood via New Moston and southbound to Hightown via Newton Heath, Harpurhey and Cheetham Hill. Stotts Tours route 159 also stops outside and runs northbound to Middleton via New Moston and southbound to Oldham via Woodhouses, Hollinwood and Chadderton.
On Oldham Road, First Greater Manchester routes 83, 180 and 184 provide frequent and direct buses between Manchester and Oldham with the 83 continuing to Sholver and the 180/184 running to Saddleworth plus Huddersfield (184).[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b "Failsworth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Failsworth National Rail
- ^ Metrolink trams line to Oldham reopens after 60 years BBC News 13 June 2012
- ^ "Oldham News – News Headlines – First fatality on Oldham's new Metrolink line – Chronicle Online". Oldham Chronicle. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
External links
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- Tram stops in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1881
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 2009
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2012
- Tram stops on the East Didsbury – Rochdale route
- Tram stops on the East Didsbury – Shaw route
- 1881 establishments in England
- Failsworth
- Greater Manchester railway station stubs