Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station
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Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station is an under-construction Manchester Metrolink
station in the Newton Heath
area of Manchester
, England
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The station is the partial replacement of Dean Lane railway station
which was closed in 2009 to enable converstion of the Oldham Loop Line to Metrolink services with the station due to open by March 2012.
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...
station in the Newton Heath
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....
area of 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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The station is the partial replacement of Dean Lane railway station
Dean Lane railway station
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 north east of Manchester Victoria and was operated and managed by Northern Rail. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: , Dean Lane and...
which was closed in 2009 to enable converstion of the Oldham Loop Line to Metrolink services with the station due to open by March 2012.