Woodlands Road Metrolink station
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Woodlands Road Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink
station on the former Manchester Victoria
to Bury
railway line.
It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
in 1913, in an attempt to fend off growing electric tramway competition in the Cheetham Hill
area of Manchester
. The original halt had wooden platforms. The site is near the vanished junction of a former branch line to the chemical works in Blackley
. According to the current Metrolink map this stations serves as the closest station to the Manchester Museum of Transport on Boyle Street. The station forms part of Ticketing Zone C.
further north along the Bury line.
was awarded to two new stops on the Bury Metrolink line. This is part of GBP 30 million allocated to transport projects to support thousands of extra homes being built across the country over the coming months.
Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority Chairman, Councillor Keith Whitmore, said that the funding would help realise a long held ambition to open new stops at Queen’s Road and Abraham Moss. One new stop will be at the Abraham Moss Centre at Abraham Moss
in Crumpsall
near the existing City College
and popular facilities like the library and leisure centre. It will replace Woodlands Road stop, which is underused and poorly located. Queen’s Road stop will replace the present staff halt and the closest stop to the Museum of Transport.
However, local residents disagree that the station is "underused and poorly located" and consider it indefensible, at a time of economic stringency, to spend two million pounds of taxpayers' money moving a station 300 metres and over 2000 have signed a petition to that effect
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
station on the former Manchester Victoria
Manchester Victoria station
Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England is the city's second largest mainline railway station. It is also a Metrolink station, one of eight within the City Zone...
to Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
railway line.
It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
in 1913, in an attempt to fend off growing electric tramway competition in the Cheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill is an inner city area of Manchester, England. As an electoral ward it is known as Cheetham and has a population of 12,846. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north-northeast of Manchester city centre and close to the boundary with the City of Salford...
area of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The original halt had wooden platforms. The site is near the vanished junction of a former branch line to the chemical works in Blackley
Blackley
Blackley is an area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is north of Manchester city centre, by a meander of the River Irk. Further north is Middleton...
. According to the current Metrolink map this stations serves as the closest station to the Manchester Museum of Transport on Boyle Street. The station forms part of Ticketing Zone C.
Services
Woodlands Road is located on the Bury Line with trams towards Bury stopping every 6 minutes between 9.59am and 4pm, Mondays to Fridays. with no weekend or evening service. This is due to the opening of the nearby Abraham Moss Metrolink stationAbraham Moss Metrolink station
Abraham Moss Metrolink Station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the Manchester Victoria to Bury line. The station gained funding approval in 2010 and is scheduled to replace the under used Woodlands Road stop. The station is situated close to the local library and college campus. The planning...
further north along the Bury line.
Connecting bus routes
Woodlands Road is a Metrolink station that is not served by any bus service. The nearest bus services are the 151, 156 and 165 on Hazelbottom Road or Smedley Road and the 88, 89, 135, 149 and 167 on Cheetham Hill Road.Future
The UK Government announced that GBP 4 million from the Community Infrastructure FundCommunity Infrastructure Fund
Community Infrastructure Fund is a UK government initiative created as a joint venture by the Department for Transport and the Department for Communities and Local Government., it was created following the recommendation of the Barker Review of Housing Supply.CIF was created to fund transport...
was awarded to two new stops on the Bury Metrolink line. This is part of GBP 30 million allocated to transport projects to support thousands of extra homes being built across the country over the coming months.
Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority Chairman, Councillor Keith Whitmore, said that the funding would help realise a long held ambition to open new stops at Queen’s Road and Abraham Moss. One new stop will be at the Abraham Moss Centre at Abraham Moss
Abraham Moss Metrolink station
Abraham Moss Metrolink Station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the Manchester Victoria to Bury line. The station gained funding approval in 2010 and is scheduled to replace the under used Woodlands Road stop. The station is situated close to the local library and college campus. The planning...
in Crumpsall
Crumpsall
Crumpsall is a suburban area and electoral ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about north of Manchester city centre...
near the existing City College
City College Manchester
City College Manchester was a network of further education campuses in Manchester, England.It was the largest provider of "Offender Learning" in the Greater Manchester region.-Merger with MANCAT in 2008:...
and popular facilities like the library and leisure centre. It will replace Woodlands Road stop, which is underused and poorly located. Queen’s Road stop will replace the present staff halt and the closest stop to the Museum of Transport.
However, local residents disagree that the station is "underused and poorly located" and consider it indefensible, at a time of economic stringency, to spend two million pounds of taxpayers' money moving a station 300 metres and over 2000 have signed a petition to that effect