Newhey tram stop

Newhey
Metrolink station
Newhey tram stop, in February 2013
General information
LocationNewhey, Rochdale
England
Coordinates53°36′03″N 2°05′41″W / 53.60083°N 2.09465°W / 53.60083; -2.09465
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone4
History
Opened2 November 1863 (1863-11-02)
Previous namesNew Hey
Key dates
2009Closed as a rail station
28 February 2013Conversion to Metrolink operation
Location
Map

Newhey is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 28 February 2013 and is located in Newhey, a suburban village the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, England.

The stop sits on the site of New Hey railway station, a regional rail station which opened on 2 November 1863[1] and closed on 3 October 2009 for conversion from heavy rail to light rail. It was along the Oldham Loop Line, which operated from Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham and thus was almost identical to the current Metrolink route.

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.