on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. as part of Phase 3a of Metrolink's expansion, and is located in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, England.
The station was constructed in 2005 but was unused until 2012.
The station serves the Central Park area, an urban renewal development project in north-east Manchester which includes the new headquarters of Greater Manchester Police and the Sharp Project. The station forms part of The Gateway, a £36.5 million transport interchange which will include local bus services as well as the Metrolink tram stop.