railroad.wikisort.org - StationBrooklands is a tram stop and park and ride site on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system in the Brooklands area of Sale. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion.
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
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 Brooklands Metrolink station in 2010 |
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Location | Brooklands, Trafford England |
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Coordinates | 53.41709°N 2.32603°W / 53.41709; -2.32603 |
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Grid reference | SJ783911 |
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Line(s) | Altrincham Line |
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Platforms | 2 |
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Status | In operation |
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Fare zone | 3/4 |
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Opened | 1 December 1859 |
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Original company | MSJAR |
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Pre-grouping | MSJAR |
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Post-grouping | MSJAR London Midland Region of British Railways |
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24 December 1991 | Closed as a rail station |
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15 June 1992 | Conversion to Metrolink operation |
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History
See also: History of Manchester Metrolink
The station was originally opened on 1 December 1859 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) after Samuel Brooks, a Manchester banker, built an estate of large houses along Brooklands Road. It closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991 before reopening as a Metrolink station on 15 June 1992.
In January 1999, Brooklands Station became a Grade II listed building.[1]
Services
Brooklands is on the Altrincham Line, with trams towards Altrincham stopping every 6 minutes during the day, Monday to Saturday, every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays. Trams also head towards Manchester and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes each to Piccadilly or Bury, while evening and Sunday journeys run to Piccadilly only.[2]
Service pattern
- 10 trams per hour to Altrincham (5 off-peak)
- 5 trams per hour to Bury (peak only)
- 5 trams per hour to Piccadilly
Ticket zones
As of January 2019, Brooklands is located in Metrolink ticket zones 3 and 4.[3]
Connecting bus routes
Brooklands is served hourly by Diamond Bus route 281, which runs from Altrincham to Sale, via Broadheath, Timperley, and Brooklands Road.[4]
See also
Greater Manchester portal
- Listed buildings in Sale, Greater Manchester
References
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 92-94. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.
External links
Preceding station |
Manchester Metrolink |
Following station |
Timperley |
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Altrincham–Bury |
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Sale |
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Altrincham–Piccadilly |
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Sale towards Piccadilly |
Metrolink |
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Tram stops | Zone 1 | |
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Airport Line | |
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Altrincham Line | |
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Bury Line | |
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East Manchester Line | |
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Eccles Line | |
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Oldham & Rochdale Line | |
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South Manchester Line | |
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Trafford Park Line | |
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Operations | Operators |
- Amey
- Keolis
- Transport for Greater Manchester
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Vehicles |
- Current: M5000
- Former: (T-68
- T-68A)
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History (Timeline) | Former operators |
- GMML
- Altram (Ansaldo Transporti, Serco, Laing, 3i)
- RATP Group
- Stagecoach Group
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Transferred lines |
- Altrincham Line
- Bury Line
- Oldham Loop Line
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Closed stops | |
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Abandoned plans | |
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Proposed developments | Bury Line | |
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Oldham & Rochdale Line | |
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Stockport Line | |
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Trafford Park Line | |
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Wythenshawe Loop | |
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- Transport for Greater Manchester
- UK light rail systems
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Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, England |
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Buildings |
- Altrincham Town Hall
- Bent Farmhouse, Warburton
- Church House, Warburton
- Dunham Massey
- Flixton House
- Halecroft
- Railway Inn, Altrincham
- Royd House
- Sale Town Hall
- Trafford General Hospital
- Trafford Town Hall
- Warburton School
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Places of worship |
- All Saints' Church, Urmston
- St Alban's Church, Broadheath
- St Ann's Church, Stretford
- St George's Church, Altrincham
- St George's Church, Carrington
- Hale Chapel
- St John's Church, Brooklands
- St Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey
- St Mary's Church, Bowdon
- St Werburgh's Church, Warburton
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Education |
- Altrincham College
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- Ashton-on-Mersey School
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
- Broadoak School
- Flixton Girls' School
- Loreto Grammar School
- Lostock High School
- Manor Academy
- North Cestrian School
- St Antony's Catholic School
- Sale Grammar School
- Sale High School
- St Ambrose College
- Stretford Grammar School
- Stretford High School
- Trafford College
- Urmston Grammar School
- Wellacre Academy
- Wellington School
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Transportation | |
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Shopping complexes | |
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Sport and Entertainment | |
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Bridges | |
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Others | |
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Demolished |
- Dunham Castle
- Ford Trafford Park Factory
- Trafford Park Railway
- Ullerwood Castle
- Watch Hill Castle
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Lists |
- List of schools in Trafford
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Listed buildings in |
- Altrincham
- Bowdon
- Carrington
- Dunham Massey
- Hale
- Partington
- Sale
- Stretford
- Urmston
- Warburton
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Greater Manchester portal
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