Wilford Lane is a tram stop on the

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(NET) network, in the titular city, England. The stop takes its name from Wilford Lane and the village of Wilford, and lies on the boundary between the city of Nottingham and the district of Rushcliffe. The stop is on line 2 of the NET, from

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via the city centre to

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, and trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day. The tram line and stop is located on the course of the former

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, which once linked

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with

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and

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, but which closed in 1969. The railway line here ran on an embankment and crossed Wilford Lane on a low bridge, but the bridge was removed after closure to permit the operation of

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es. The remaining embankment at the stop location was removed as part of the preparation for the new line, and the tramway now crosses Wilford Lane on the level. To the north of the stop, the Great Central embankment is retained but unused, and the tram line runs at ground level to its east side. To the south of the stop, the tram line rises up to run along the top of the retained embankment. The stop is on reserved track and comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the tracks. To the east of the stop is a secure works compound which is served by a tram siding that diverges from the main line to the south of the level crossing and crosses Wilford Lane separately. Wilford Lane opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two.

Gallery

Cleared embankment, Wilford Lane (2) (geograph 2885525).jpg, The site of the tram stop in 2012, prior to removal of the old railway embankment File:Wilford Lane tram stop 2016-05-01 12.00.22.jpg, The same view in 2016, with Wilford Lane crossing, secure compound and siding

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