Derker tram stop

Derker is a stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 16 December 2012 and is located in the Derker area of Oldham, England.

Derker
Metrolink
Derker tram stop, on its opening day
Derker Location of Derker in Greater Manchester
Location
Place	Derker
Local authority	Oldham
Coordinates	53.5498°N 2.1016°W / 53.5498; -2.1016
Grid reference	SD933058
Platforms	2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone	3/4
Present status	In operation
Operations
Original operator	British Rail
History
Opened	1985
Closed as rail station	3 October 2009
Conversion to Metrolink operation	16 December 2012[1]
Oldham and Rochdale Line 0:00 Rochdale Town Centre 0:03 Rochdale Railway Station Calder Valley line 0:07 Newbold Rochdale Canal 0:09 Kingsway Business Park 0:11 Milnrow  M62  0:13 Newhey 0:17 Shaw and Crompton 0:21 Derker 0:23 Oldham Mumps 0:25 Oldham Central 0:26 Oldham King Street 0:28 Westwood 0:31 Freehold 0:33 South Chadderton  M60  0:34 Hollinwood Rochdale Canal 0:36 Failsworth 0:39 Newton Heath and Moston Calder Valley line 0:42 Central Park 0:44 Monsall to Queens Road Depot to Bury River Irk National Rail 0:49 Manchester Victoria to East Didsbury via Exchange Square to Shudehill

History

Derker railway station was opened, initially on an experimental basis, on 30 August 1985[2] by British Rail to replace Royton Junction station, ½ mile further along the line.

The station closed on 3 October 2009, was converted to light rail, and re-opened as Derker Metrolink station on 16 December 2012. The station is served by a 254 space Park and Ride car park, which is immediately adjacent to the station and is accessed from Cromford Street.[1]

Service pattern

• 12 minute service to Shaw and Crompton with double trams in the peak
• 12 minute service to Rochdale Town Centre with double trams in the peak
• 6 minute service to East Didsbury with double trams in the peak

Preceding station		Manchester Metrolink		Following station
Oldham Mumps towards East Didsbury		East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton Line		Shaw and Crompton Terminus
Oldham Mumps towards East Didsbury		East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre Line		Shaw and Crompton towards Rochdale Town Centre
	Historical railways
Oldham Mumps		Regional Railways Oldham Loop Line		Royton Junction

Connecting bus routes

Route	Destination 1	Destination 2	Operator	Service	Stop Location
410[3]	Circular via Higginshaw, Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Glodwick, Roxbury, Clarksfield, Greenacres, Waterhead, Littlemoor, Derker	N/A	MCT	Mon-Sat Daytime	Yates Street
411[4]	Circular via Derker, Littlemoor, Waterhead, Greenacres, Clarksfield, Roxbury, Glodwick, Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Higginshaw	N/A	MCT	Mon-Sat Daytime	Yates Street
58[5]	Rochdale via Shaw and Crompton Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Newhey Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Milnrow Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Firgrove, Newbold Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Middleton via Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Chadderton, Mills Hill	First	Mon-Sat Daytime	Shaw Road
59[6]	Rushcroft via Shaw and Crompton Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Manchester Add→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Chadderton, Mills Hill , Middleton, Bowker Vale Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Cheetham Hill	First	Daytime & Evening	Shaw Road

[7]

References

1. Kirby, Dean (12 December 2012). "Shaw and Crompton Metrolink trams start this Sunday". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
2. Alan Bevan, ed. (1998). A—Z of Rail Reopenings. Railway Development Society. Warwick: Warwick Printing Company. ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

External links

• Metrolink stop information
• Derker area map

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