Dean Lane railway station
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| Dean Lane | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Manchester | ||
| Local authority | Manchester | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DNN | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.026 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dean Lane (source) | |||
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Dean Lane railway station is in Manchester, England. The station is on the Oldham Loop Line 4 km (2½ miles) north east of Manchester Victoria operated and managed by Northern Rail.
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[edit] History
From about 1900 to his early death of pneumonia at the age of 44 in 1912, the Station Master was Henry Ainscough, living in the Station Master's house at 52 Dean Lane. (On his death, the family had to move, the cost of living in a tied accommodation).
[edit] Service
On Monday to Saturday daytimes from Dean Lane there is a half-hourly service to Manchester Victoria southbound and Rochdale northbound. In the evenings and on Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
[edit] Metrolink Station
The present Manchester bound track and platform will be upgraded for trams as part of the Manchester Metrolink (Light Rail) expansion. See Oldham/Rochdale Line
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Dean Lane railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Dean Lane railway station from Multimap.com
| The Oldham Loop Line |
| Stations (anticlockwise from Manchester) Manchester Victoria |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | Northern Rail Oldham Loop Line |
Manchester Victoria | ||
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