Dean Lane railway station
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Dean Lane railway station opened on 17 May 1880 and served Newton Heath
, Manchester
, England
. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line 2½ miles (4 km) north east of Manchester Victoria and was operated and managed by Northern Rail
. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: , Dean Lane and . The station was 200 yards (180 m) away from the Newton Heath Train Maintenance Depot.
The station closed for the conversion to Metrolink
on 3 October 2009 and will re-open as Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station
in Autumn 2011, using only the Manchester-bound platform. Through the station, the track will be singled, allowing Network Rail to use the other line to access the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal facility .
at the age of 44 in 1912, the Station Master was Henry Ainscough
, living in the Station Master's house at 52 Dean Lane. (On his death, the family had to move, the cost of living in a tied accommodation).
Newton Heath
Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
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. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line 2½ miles (4 km) north east of Manchester Victoria and was operated and managed by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: , Dean Lane and . The station was 200 yards (180 m) away from the Newton Heath Train Maintenance Depot.
The station closed for the conversion to Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
on 3 October 2009 and will re-open as Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station
Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station
Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station is an under-construction Manchester Metrolink station in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, England....
in Autumn 2011, using only the Manchester-bound platform. Through the station, the track will be singled, allowing Network Rail to use the other line to access the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal facility .
History
From about 1900 to his early death of pneumoniaPneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
at the age of 44 in 1912, the Station Master was Henry Ainscough
Ainscough
Ainscough is an old Lancashire family name, also spelled Ayscough, Aiskew, Askew, and Ascough.-Origins:It is thought that the name is derived from the Norse words "ask skog". Although other sources suggest that Aiskew is a corruption of the words "Eiki Skogr" translating to Oak Wood...
, living in the Station Master's house at 52 Dean Lane. (On his death, the family had to move, the cost of living in a tied accommodation).