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Edge Lane is a tram stop on the East Manchester Line (EML) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened on 11 February 2013,[2][3] after a three-day free trial for local residents.[1] The station was constructed as part of Phase 3a of the Metrolink's expansion, and is located at the junction of Manchester Road and Edge Lane,[4] in Droylsden, Tameside, England.

Edge Lane
Metrolink station
Edge Lane tram stop in May 2019.
General information
LocationDroylsden, Tameside
England
Coordinates53.48089°N 2.16525°W / 53.48089; -2.16525
Line(s)East Manchester Line
Platforms2 (1 island)
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2/3
History
Opened8 February 2013 (preview)[1]
11 February 2013[2][3]
Original companyMetrolink
Location

Services


Services are mostly every 12 minutes on all routes.


Connecting bus routes


Edge Lane is directly served by Stagecoach Manchester bus services 216 and 231, which stops next to the station on Manchester Road, with the 216 replicating the tram route between Piccadilly Gardens and Ashton-under-Lyne, while the 231 runs between Manchester and Ashton via Littlemoss and Smallshaw.

Stagecoach/JPT services 217 and 218, which also stops on Manchester Road, run circular routes between Manchester and Mossley serving Droylsden, Dukinfield, Ashton, Tameside General Hospital and Stalybridge.[5]


References


  1. "It's the final countdown". Transport for Greater Manchester. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. Kirby, Dean (4 December 2012). "Opening of Metrolink tram service to Droylsden delayed until February 2013". Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "Droylsden's new Metrolink line to open in February". Transport for Greater Manchester. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. "Metrolink - Edge Lane station" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.


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