Newton Heath railway station served the district of Newton Heath, in east Manchester, England. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) on 1 December 1853 and was closed by British Rail on 3 January 1966.
Description The station buildings were situated on the north-west side of Dean Lane, where that road passed over the LYR line from to , and 300 yards north of . It was immediately adjacent to the large LYR Newton Heath steam locomotive shed.
Services
The site today The Railway Hotel remains in operation at the former station site.
The area is now served by Newton Heath and Moston tram stop, which opened on 13 June 2012.
References Citations
Sources Bairstow, Martin; The Manchester and Leeds Railway Wells, Jeffrey; The Oldham Loop,