South Chadderton
Metrolink station
South Chadderton stop prior to opening
General information
LocationChadderton, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
England
Coordinates53°31′36″N 2°08′43″W / 53.52673°N 2.14517°W / 53.52673; -2.14517
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
History
Opened13 June 2012[1]
Location

South Chadderton is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester'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, a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England.[2] 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.[1]

Service pattern

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Hollinwood
towards East Didsbury
 East Didsbury–Shaw and Crompton Freehold
towards Shaw and Crompton
East Didsbury–Rochdale Freehold
towards Rochdale Town Centre

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 before continuing to Derker (81) or Holts Estate via Waterhead (81A), while southbound, the 81 and 81A run to Manchester via Moston.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "South Chadderton Local Area Map". Metrolink. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.


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