Queens Road tram stop

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.

Queens Road
Metrolink station
Queens Road tram stop in January 2017.
General information
LocationCheetham Hill, Manchester
England
Coordinates53.50167°N 2.22664°W / 53.50167; -2.22664
Line(s)Bury Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened1992 (16 December 2013 as a passenger station)
Previous namesQueens Road Staff Halt
Late 2013Renamed
Location

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 the stop.

Services

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

References

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