In 1881, a tramway with horse-drawn tramcars was opened between Stalybridge and Audenshaw, through Ashton-under-Lyne. The first tramway of its kind in Tameside, it was later extended to Manchester. The Oldham, Ashton and Hyde Electric Tramway Company, founded in 1899, operated 13 km (8 mi) of tram lines with electric tramcars. It was the first line around Manchester to use electricity. A line from Stalybridge to Ashton-under-Lyne was opened in 1903 and operated by the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Tramways and Electricity Board.[121] The first bus service from Ashton-under-Lyne ran in 1923 and the 1920s saw a period of decline for the tramways as they suffered from the competition from buses. The last electric tram service in the town ran in 1938.[122]
The M60 motorway cuts through the west end of Ashton (Junction 23). Regular rail services on the Huddersfield Line between Manchester (Victoria) and Huddersfield stop at Ashton-under-Lyne railway station in the town centre. An extension of the Manchester Metrolink to Ashton will now go ahead, paid for through the Greater Manchester Transport Fund, after previous funding difficulties.[123] Ashton also has one of the busiest bus stations in Greater Manchester. It is planned to be developed and extended in the coming years. Many buses from Ashton go to the surrounding areas of Tameside, including Mossley, Stalybridge, Droylsden, Hyde and Dukinfield. There are also services to many parts of Manchester city centre, and also to many parts of Oldham including Saddleworth, Oldham itself, Royton, Shaw and Rochdale.
[edit] Education
See also: List of schools in Tameside
There are eight nursery schools,[124] fifteen primary schools,[125] and two secondary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.[126] In 2006, the council began a scheme to develop education in the borough by opening six new secondary schools. Among the changes proposed as part of the £160M scheme was the closure of Hartshead Sports College and Stamford Community High School, to be replaced by a 1,350-pupil academy with 300 members of sixth form. The new academy was named New Charter after its sponsor, the New Charter Housing Trust. In 2007, Hartshead Sports College was placed on "special measures" after it failed to achieve its targets for General Certificate of Secondary Education results and was criticised by Ofsted for its teaching standard.[127] Originally expected to open in September 2009,[128] the academy opened in September 2008.[129] It is the only academy in Tameside, and one of seven in Greater Manchester.[130]
The other secondary school in the town is St Damian's Science College, which provides education for 800 pupils aged 11–16.[131] Dale Grove School has 60 students and offers education for pupils aged 5–16 with special needs.[132] Ashton Sixth Form College is a centre for further education with 1,650 pupils aged 16–18.[133] Tameside College also provides opportunities for further education and operates in Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden, and Hyde.[134] Founded in 1954 and expanded in 1957 and 1964, it was originally called Ashton College.accounting software Roofing Siding York PA
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