Dean Lane railway station

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
General information
LocationNewton Heath, Manchester
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 May 1880Opened
3 October 2009Closed for Metrolink conversion
13 June 2012Re-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
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

The Oldham loop line, closed 3 October 2009. Stations, anticlockwise from Manchester:


References
  1. "Dean Lane". Disused Stations: Closed Stations in the UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

Bibliography
  • Butt, R.V.J "The Directory of Railway Stations", Patrick Stephens, Sparkford, 1995, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Miles Platting   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Oldham Loop Line		   Failsworth

53°30′15″N 2°11′3″W


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