Oldham King Street tram stop

Oldham King Street is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system and is located opposite Oldham Sixth Form College, at the junction of King Street and Union Street in Oldham, England. The stop opened on 27 January 2014. It is built on the site of the former King Street Baptist Church, which occupied the site from 1862 to 2005. The site was acquired by Compulsory Purchase Order in 2005, and the Church was rebuilt nearby in Chaucer Street with the compensation it received. A plaque, acknowledging this, on a stone pillar from the original church stands on the corner of the site.

Oldham King Street Metrolink station, under construction in February 2013

Oldham King Street
Metrolink station
A tram at Oldham King Street tram stop in January 2014
General information
LocationOldham, Oldham
England
Coordinates53.53958°N 2.11747°W / 53.53958; -2.11747
Grid referenceSD923048
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
History
Opened27 January 2014[1]
Original companyManchester Metrolink
Location

Service pattern

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Westwood East Didsbury–Shaw and Crompton Oldham Central
East Didsbury–Rochdale Oldham Central

References

  1. "> News > Date set for Oldham Metrolink line". Place North West. Retrieved 2 February 2014.


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