Freehold tram stop

Freehold is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 13 June 2012 as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion,[1] and is located on Block Lane in Chadderton at its boundary with Oldham in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England.[2][3]

Freehold
Metrolink station
An M5000 arrives at Freehold tram stop, in November 2012
General information
Location	Chadderton, Oldham England
Coordinates	53.53772°N 2.13796°W / 53.53772; -2.13796
Line(s)	Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	13 June 2012[1]
Original company	Metrolink
Route map 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
Location

Freehold tram stop serves the Cowhill and Block Lane areas of Chadderton and the adjacent Freehold area of Werneth, Oldham from which the station takes its name. The names Cowhill and Block Lane were also considered as names for the stop prior to opening, the local council finally opting for the name Freehold. The stop is one of the newly built stops on what was the Oldham Loop Line.