Kingsway Business Park tram stop

Kingsway Business Park is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network. It is located in Firgrove, on the northeastern side of Kingsway Business Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, between the Milnrow and Newbold stations. It opened as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion, on 28 February 2013.[1]

Kingsway Business Park
Metrolink station
Kingsway Business Park tram stop, on its opening day
General information
LocationFirgrove, Rochdale
England
Coordinates53.61110°N 2.12369°W / 53.61110; -2.12369
Grid referenceSD919127
Line(s)Oldham and Rochdale Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone4
History
Opened28 February 2013
Location

History
See also: History of Manchester Metrolink
The station at Kingsway in January 2013, awaiting completion

Following the rejection of the Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund the station had an unknown future being unfunded by the rest of the 3A and 3B program with suggestions private contributions would be required for construction to proceed.

In March 2011 it was proposed to cancel the plans for Drake Street Metrolink station for being too close to Rochdale Station Metrolink stop and generate efficiency savings while it was also noted a significant gap in coverage existed around Kingsway which could lead to the construction of Kingsway Business Park after all.[2] On 8 July 2011 the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee gave approval of the station after Rochdale Council pledged £2.5m towards the stop.[3]

Services

Kingsway Business Park is located on the Oldham & Rochdale Line with trams towards Manchester city centre and Rochdale Town Centre.

Services are mostly every 12 minutes on all routes.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Milnrow
towards East Didsbury
 East Didsbury–Rochdale Newbold
towards Rochdale Town Centre

References
  1. "Next stop: Rochdale!". Transport for Greater Manchester. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. "Drake Street Metrolink stop comes to the end of the line". Rochdale Observer. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  3. "Boost for Rochdale's Metrolink services". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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