Derker tram stop
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Derker is a stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 16 December 2012 and is located in the Derker area of Oldham, England.
History
Derker railway station was opened, initially on an experimental basis, on 30 August 1985[1] by British Rail to replace Royton Junction 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 car park, which is immediately adjacent to the station and is accessed from Cromford Street.[2]
Service pattern
- 12 minute service to Shaw and Crompton with double trams in the peak
- 12 minute service to Rochdale Town Centre with double trams in the peak
- 6 minute service to East Didsbury with double trams in the peak
Connecting bus routes
Route | Destination 1 | Destination 2 | Operator | Service | Stop Location |
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410[3] | Circular via Higginshaw, Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Glodwick, Roxbury, Clarksfield, Greenacres, Waterhead, Littlemoor, Derker | N/A | MCT | Mon-Sat Daytime | Yates Street |
411[4] | Circular via Derker, Littlemoor, Waterhead, Greenacres, Clarksfield, Roxbury, Glodwick, Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Higginshaw | N/A | MCT | Mon-Sat Daytime | Yates Street |
58[5] | Rochdale via Shaw and Crompton Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Newhey Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Milnrow Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Firgrove, Newbold Add→{{rail-interchange}} | Middleton via Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Chadderton, Mills Hill ![]() |
First | Mon-Sat Daytime | Shaw Road |
59[6] | Rushcroft via Shaw and Crompton Add→{{rail-interchange}} | Manchester Add→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Chadderton, Mills Hill ![]() |
First | Daytime & Evening | Shaw Road |
References
- ^ Alan Bevan, ed. (1998). A—Z of Rail Reopenings. Railway Development Society. Warwick: Warwick Printing Company. ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
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External links
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Categories:
- Tram stops in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Railway stations opened by British Rail
- Railway stations opened in 1985
- Railway stations closed in 2009
- Railway stations opened in 2012
- Tram stops on the East Didsbury to Rochdale line
- Greater Manchester railway station stubs
- United Kingdom rapid transit stubs