Queens Road is a
tram stop
A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, bu ...
in the suburban area of
Cheetham Hill
Cheetham is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north of Manchester city centre,
close to the boundary with Salford, bounded by Brou ...
,
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority, combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: City of Manchester, Manchester, City of Salford, Salford ...
, England. It is on the
Bury Line
The Bury Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink running from Manchester city centre to Bury in Greater Manchester. Originally a railway line, it was, along with the Altrincham Line, converted into a tram line during 1991–92, as pa ...
of
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority, combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: City of Manchester, Manchester, City of Salford, Salford ...
's light rail
Metrolink system.
History
It originally opened as a staff halt stop only,
serving the Metrolink system's original Queens Road depot at Metrolink House. The station opened on 16 December 2013.
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
Woodlands Road was a tram stop on the Bury Line of the Metrolink system in the Cheetham Hill area of north Manchester, England. It opened in 1913 as a heavy rail station and closed for conversion to light rail in 1991, opening with the new M ...
, 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.
Gallery
Image:Queens Road Metrolink station.jpg, Queens Road in 2014.
References
External links
Metrolink stop informationQueens Road area map
{{Greater Manchester Metrolink stations
Tram stops in Manchester
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2013
Tram stops on the Altrincham to Bury line
Tram stops on the Bury to Ashton-under-Lyne line