Ashton Moss tram stop

Ashton Moss
Metrolink station
Ashton Moss stop in May 2019.
General information
LocationAshton-under-Lyne, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside
England
Coordinates53°29′01″N 2°07′19″W / 53.48367°N 2.12191°W / 53.48367; -2.12191
Line(s)East Manchester Line
Platforms2 (1 island)
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
History
Opened9 October 2013[1]
Original companyManchester Metrolink
Location
Map

Ashton Moss is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's East Manchester Line, and opened on 9 October 2013 as part of Phase 3b of the network's expansion. This is one of the least used stops on the Metrolink network.

The stop is located on Lord Sheldon Way near the Ashton Moss leisure complex and Snipe Retail Park on Ashton New Road.[2] Ashton Moss tram stop is served by a Park + Ride car park, with electric vehicle parking facilities.

A short lived railway station with the same name existed in the area, and was open from 1861 to 1862.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference date tweet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Metrolink - Ashton Moss station" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 26 June 2011.