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Etihad Campus tram stop

Coordinates: 53°29′07″N 2°12′05″W / 53.48537°N 2.20134°W / 53.48537; -2.20134
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Etihad Campus
Metrolink station
The stop in May 2019.
General information
LocationEtihad Campus/Sportcity, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°29′07″N 2°12′05″W / 53.48537°N 2.20134°W / 53.48537; -2.20134
Line(s)East Manchester Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened8 February 2013 (preview)[1]
11 February 2013 (full)[2][3]
Original companyMetrolink
Location
Map

Etihad Campus is a tram stop on the East Manchester Line (EML) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. The stop is located by the Etihad Campus adjacent to the City of Manchester Stadium. The stop has a staggered platform layout, and has wide platforms in order to cope with large crowds which use the stop on match days or other events.

Initially intended to be known as Sportcity-Stadium, after the Sportcity area it serves, the proposal was changed following the announcement of Manchester City's Etihad Campus project.[4] The station opened on 11 February 2013,[2][3] after a three-day free trial for local residents.[1] The station was constructed as part of Phase 3a of the Metrolink's expansion.[5]

Services

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Services run every twelve minutes on each route at most operating times.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Holt Town
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Velopark
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only)
Holt Town
towards Altrincham
Altrincham–Etihad Campus (evenings and Sundays only) Terminus
Holt Town
towards MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only)

For events such as football matches and concerts at the nearby Etihad Stadium and Arena, a stabling siding to accommodate waiting trams prior to the event finishing was constructed to allow quicker transportation of people following the conclusion of such events, but Metrolink does not run extra trams since the regular service was increased in January 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b "It's the final countdown". Transport for Greater Manchester. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Kirby, Dean (4 December 2012). "Opening of Metrolink tram service to Droylsden delayed until February 2013". Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Droylsden's new Metrolink line to open in February". Transport for Greater Manchester. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Construction work on track" (PDF). The Link (3). TfGM: 4. Retrieved 26 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Metrolink - Etihad Campus" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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