South Chadderton tram stop

 South Chadderton
Metrolink

South Chadderton stop prior to opening
South Chadderton
Location of South Chadderton in Greater Manchester
Location
Place Chadderton
Local authority Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Coordinates 53°31′37″N 2°08′42″W / 53.5270°N 2.1451°W / 53.5270; -2.1451Coordinates: 53°31′37″N 2°08′42″W / 53.5270°N 2.1451°W / 53.5270; -2.1451
Platforms 2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone K
Present status In operation
History
Opened 13 June 2012[1]
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South Chadderton is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 13 June 2012 and is located between Drury Lane and Stanley Road in the Coalshaw Green area of southern Chadderton, a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England.[2] It was purpose-built for Metrolink as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion, on the route of the former Oldham Loop Line.[1]

Services

Services run mostly every 12 minutes on all routes.

Connecting bus routes

South Chadderton station is served by First Greater Manchester services 81 and 81A, which stop nearby on Coalshaw Green Road. The services run northbound to Oldham before continuing to Derker (81) or Holts Estate via Waterhead (81A), while southbound, the 81 and 81A run to Manchester via Moston.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "South Chadderton Local Area Map" (PDF). Metrolink. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink   Following station
Rochdale Town Centre – Exchange Square Line
towards East Didsbury
Shaw and Crompton – East Didsbury Line


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