Queens Road tram stop explained

Style:Manchester Metrolink
Queens Road
Type:Metrolink station
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5017°N -2.2266°W
Line:Bury Line
Status:In operation
Zone:2
Opened:1992 (As a staff station only)
16 December 2013 (as a passenger station)
Former:Queens Road Staff Halt
Platforms:2
Years3:Late 2013
Events3:Renamed
Mapframe:yes
Map State:collapsed

Queens Road is a tram stop in the suburban area of Cheetham Hill, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system.

History

It originally opened as a staff halt stop only,[1] [2] serving the Metrolink system's original Queens Road depot at Metrolink House. The station opened on 16 December 2013.[3] Queens Road is the closest station to the Manchester Museum of Transport on Boyle Street and is adjacent to the Irish World Heritage Centre.

The station replaced Woodlands Road tram stop, which closed on the opening day of Queens Road tram stop to passengers.

Services

Services mostly run every 12 minutes on 2 routes, forming a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Work begins on latest Metrolink stop. 17 September 2013. Place North West.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 5 June 2010 . 7 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007000927/http://www.gmita.gov.uk/download/3049/item_04a_north_manchester_metrolink_stops . dead .
  3. Web site: New Queens Road Metrolink stop to open. Metrolink.