South Chadderton is a
tram stop
A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, ...
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
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
'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
Chadderton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk and Rochdale Canal. It is located in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Oldham, south of Rochdale and north-east of Manchester.
...
, a part of the
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham, The borough had a population of 237,628 making it the seventh-largest district by population ...
, England. 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
The Oldham Loop Line was a local railway route in Greater Manchester, England, used by trains that ran from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale via Oldham Mumps. Services on the line at the time of its closure were operated by Northern Rail.
The l ...
.
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
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
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 ...
before continuing to
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 ''Di ...
(81) or Holts Estate via
Waterhead (81A), while southbound, the 81 and 81A run to
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
via
Moston.
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References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120211143030/http://www.lrta.org/Manchester/Oldham_Rochdale.html
Metrolink stop informationSouth Chadderton area map
Tram stops in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Tram stops on the East Didsbury to Rochdale line
Chadderton
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