Edge Lane tram stop

Edge Lane
Metrolink station
Edge Lane tram stop in May 2019.
General information
LocationDroylsden, Tameside
England
Coordinates53°28′51″N 2°09′55″W / 53.48089°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
Map

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] just inside the border of Droylsden, Tameside, England.

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.