Gleadless Townend is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 5 December 1994.[1] It is located on Ridgeway Road, in Gleadless, north of the White Lane road junction. This stop used to be the terminus of the line before it was extended further to Halfway and Herdings Park in 1995.
History
This stop was opened along with the track section between Spring Lane and Gleadless Townend in December 1994. This stop was the southern terminus of the line. For the next four months, trams terminated and used the future city-bound platform as a turnback platform.
The line was extended to Halfway in March 1995. A short spur to Herdings Park from this stop was also opened in April 1995 (a week afterward).[2]
Layout
Gleadless Townend tram stop has two low-levelside platforms, situated in a central reservation section on Ridgeway Road.[3] At the centre of each platform, passenger information displays stand and show estimated arrival times for trams.[4] There are also two short ramps at each end of the platforms, providing step-free access for passengers.[5]
Services
The Blue route has a peak frequency of 5 trams per hour (every 12 minutes), and the Purple route runs hourly Monday−Saturday and every 30 minutes (peak frequency) on Sundays.[6]
