Sale tram stop

Sale is a tram stop on the Altrincham Line of the Metrolink light-rail system in Sale, Greater Manchester, England. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion. Prior to this, it was a railway station on the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) line. It was built by John Brogden, who was a local builder in the Sale area.

Sale
Metrolink station
Sale is one of the network’s converted heavy-rail stations
General information
LocationM33 7XY
Sale, Trafford
England
Coordinates53.42425°N 2.31907°W / 53.42425; -2.31907
Grid referenceSJ788919
Line(s)Altrincham Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
History
Opened20 July 1849
Previous namesSale Moor (1856)
Sale & Ashton on Mersey (1883)
Original companyMSJAR
Pre-groupingMSJAR
Post-groupingMSJAR
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
24 December 1991Closed as a rail station
15 June 1992Conversion to Metrolink operation
1931Renamed
Location
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