Derker is a stop on the

Oldham and Rochdale Line The Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester city centre to Rochdale town centre via Oldham, using most of the trackbed of the former Oldham Loop Line which closed in ...

(ORL) of

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's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 16 December 2012 and is located in the

Derker Derker is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in north-central Oldham, close to the boundary with Royton. History Historically a part of Lancashire, Derker was recorded as a place of residence in 1604 with the name ''Dir ...

area of

Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...

, England.

History

Derker railway station was opened, initially on an experimental basis, on 30 August 1985 by

British Rail British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the Big Four British rai ...

to replace station, ½ mile further along the line. The station closed on 3 October 2009, was converted to light rail, and re-opened as Derker Metrolink station on 16 December 2012. The station is served by a 254 space

Park and Ride A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuting, commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, Rail t ...

car park, which is immediately adjacent to the station and is accessed from Cromford Street.

Service pattern

*12 minute service to with double trams in the peak *12 minute service to with double trams in the peak *6 minute service to with double trams in the peak

References

External links

Metrolink stop informationDerker area map
Tram stops in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Railway stations opened by British Rail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1985 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 2009 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2012 Tram stops on the East Didsbury to Rochdale line {{UK-metro-stub