New Islington tram stop explained

Style:Manchester Metrolink
New Islington
Type:Metrolink station
Country:England
Coordinates:53.481°N -2.2198°W
Line:East Manchester Line
Status:In operation
Zone:1
Opened:8 February 2013 (preview)
11 February 2013 (full)[1] [2]
Original:Metrolink
Platforms:2
Mapframe:yes
Map State:collapsed

New Islington is a tram stop on the East Manchester Line (EML) and Zone 1 of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. The station opened on 11 February 2013,[1] [2] after a three-day free trial for local residents.[3] The station was constructed as part of Phase 3a of the Metrolink's expansion, and is located in the New Islington area of Manchester, England. It was originally proposed to open with the name Pollard Street, being located at the junction Munday Street and Pollard Street.[4]

Services

Services run every twelve minutes on each route at most operating times.

Connecting bus routes

New Islington is directly served by a bus service, which is served by Stagecoach Manchester service 216, which replicates the Metrolink service to Droylsden before continuing to Ashton-under-Lyne, and Stagecoach service 231, which runs nearby to Ashton via Littlemoss and Smallshaw. Both services run to nearby Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kirby. Dean. Opening of Metrolink tram service to Droylsden delayed until February 2013. 7 December 2012. 4 December 2012.
  2. News: Droylsden's new Metrolink line to open in February. 7 December 2012. Transport for Greater Manchester. 7 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114154/http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_centre/Pages/News.aspx?articleId=110. 22 October 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: It's the final countdown. Transport for Greater Manchester. 1 February 2013. 7 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114150/http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_centre/Pages/News.aspx?articleId=151. 22 October 2013. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Metrolink - New Islington station. Transport for Greater Manchester. 26 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps . Transport for Greater Manchester . 13 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102050148/http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx . 2 November 2012 . dmy-all.