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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
Route map
Legend
0:00 Rochdale Town Centre
0:04 Rochdale Railway Station Parking National Rail http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx
Calder Valley line
0:07 Newbold
Rochdale Canal
0:08 Kingsway Business Park
0:10 Milnrow
 M62 
0:12 Newhey
0:16 Shaw and Crompton Parking
0:19 Derker Parking
0:21 Oldham Mumps Parking
0:23 Oldham Central
0:24 Oldham King Street
0:26 Westwood
0:29 Freehold
0:31 South Chadderton
 M60 
0:32 Hollinwood Parking http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx
Rochdale Canal
0:34 Failsworth
0:36 Newton Heath and Moston
Calder Valley line
0:39 Central Park
0:40 Monsall
to Queens Road Depot
to Queens Road
River Irk
to Victoria
This diagram:
Location

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

Failsworth railway station opened on 26 April 1881 and was situated in Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was notable for its wooden platforms. 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.

The station closed on 3 October 2009 to enable the line to be converted to a Metrolink service. It was rebuilt and reopened as Failsworth tram stop on 13 June 2012.

On 6 February 2013, a pedestrian died after a collision with a tram at the stop.

  • Station prior to main line railway closure Station prior to main line railway closure
  • Station exterior during Metrolink construction Station exterior during Metrolink construction
  • The station after conversion to Metrolink The station after conversion to Metrolink

Service pattern

Oldham Lines
Legend
Past, Present and Future
Kirklees South Lines
to Huddersfield
Delph Diggle
Measurements
Dobcross Saddleworth
Uppermill
Moorgate Halt Friezland
Tameside Lines
to Tameside
Rochdale Lines
to Rochdale
 Greenfield
Shaw and Crompton
Tameside Lines
to Tameside
Royton Grasscroft
Royton Junction Grotton and Springhead
Derker Lees
Oldham Glodwick Road
Oldham Mumps (L&YR) Oldham Mumps (L&NWR)
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Central Oldham Central (L&YR)
Oldham King Street Oldham Clegg Street
Westwood Oldham Werneth
Tameside Lines
to Ashton
Chadderton
Middleton Junction and
Oldham Branch Railway
 Freehold
South Chadderton
Rochdale Lines
to Middleton and Rochdale
 Hollinwood
Middleton Junction Failsworth
Manchester Lines North
to Manchester
Manchester Lines North
to Manchester
Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Newton Heath and Mostontowards East Didsbury East Didsbury–Rochdale Hollinwoodtowards Rochdale Town Centre
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Hollinwoodtowards Shaw and Crompton
Historical railways
Dean Lane   Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Oldham Loop Line 		  Hollinwood

Connecting bus routes

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).

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "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.

External links

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Piccadilly Spur (1992)
Second City Crossing (2015-17)
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