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Failsworth tram stop

Coordinates: 53°30′38″N 2°09′46″W / 53.51063°N 2.16289°W / 53.51063; -2.16289
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Failsworth
Metrolink station
A Bombardier M5000 tram approaching Failsworth tram stop
General information
LocationFailsworth, Oldham
England
Coordinates53°30′38″N 2°09′46″W / 53.51063°N 2.16289°W / 53.51063; -2.16289
Grid referenceSD893016
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
History
Opened26 April 1881
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 October 2009Closed as a rail station
13 June 2012Conversion to Metrolink operation
Location
Map

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

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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+12 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]

Service pattern

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Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Newton Heath and Moston East Didsbury–Rochdale Hollinwood
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Hollinwood
Historical railways
Dean Lane   Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Oldham Loop Line
  Hollinwood

Connecting bus routes

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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

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ a b "Failsworth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ^ Failsworth National Rail
  4. ^ Metrolink trams line to Oldham reopens after 60 years BBC News 13 June 2012
  5. ^ "Oldham News – News Headlines – First fatality on Oldham's new Metrolink line – Chronicle Online". Oldham Chronicle. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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