Dane Road tram stop

Route map
	Deansgate-Castlefield
	( Deansgate)
	to Eccles, MediaCityUK
	& The Trafford Centre
	to East Didsbury
	& Manchester Airport

Dane Road
Dane Road
Metrolink station
	Dane Road tram stop in January 2017
General information
Location	Sale, Trafford; England
Coordinates	53.43010°N 2.31154°W
Grid reference	SJ793926
Line(s)	Altrincham Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	20 July 1931
Previous names	Dane Road (Sale)
Original company	MSJAR
Post-grouping	MSJAR; London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
24 December 1991	Closed as a rail station
15 June 1992	Conversion to Metrolink operation
Route map
Route map
	Deansgate-Castlefield
	( Deansgate)
	to Eccles, MediaCityUK
	& The Trafford Centre
	to East Didsbury
	& Manchester Airport
Location

Dane Road is a tram stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. It is located on Dane Road in northern Sale, Greater Manchester, England. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion.

History

Dane Road railway station in 1988

Dane Road tram stop in 2010

The station originally opened on 20 July 1931 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) and was referred to as Dane Road (Sale) on early tickets and timetables.[1] It was operated as a four-platform station from opening until 1963. Dane Road closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991 for conversion to Metrolink operation, where it reopened for Metrolink service on 15 June 1992.

Services

Dane Road is on the Altrincham Line, with trams towards Altrincham stopping every 6 minutes during the day, Monday to Saturday, every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays. Trams also head towards Manchester and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes each to Piccadilly or Bury, while evening and Sunday journeys run to Piccadilly only.[2]

Service pattern

10 trams per hour to Altrincham (5 off-peak)
5 trams per hour to Bury (peak only)
5 trams per hour to Piccadilly

Ticket zones

As of January 2019, Dane Road is located in Metrolink ticket zone 3.[3]

Connecting bus routes

Dane Road station is not served by any bus service, with the nearest service being Finglands/Stagecoach Manchester service 99, which stop further along Dane Road and runs to Sale and to Manchester via Northenden.[4]

References

"The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway". The LMS Society. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
"Metrolink - Tram Times - Dane Road". Metrolink. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
"Metrolink ticket zones map". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

External links

Preceding station	Manchester Metrolink			Following station
Sale towards Altrincham		Altrincham–Bury		Stretford towards Bury
Sale towards Altrincham		Altrincham–Piccadilly		Stretford towards Piccadilly

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[1] "The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway". The LMS Society. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

[2] "Metrolink - Tram Times - Dane Road". Metrolink. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[3] "Metrolink ticket zones map". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

[4] "Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.