Hollinsend tram stop

Hollinsend
South Yorkshire Supertram station
General information
Coordinates53°21′7.362″N 1°25′28.340″W / 53.35204500°N 1.42453889°W / 53.35204500; -1.42453889
Platforms2
Tram routes B  P 
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened5 December 1994

Hollinsend is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 5 December 1994.[1] It is located on Ridgeway Road. It is next to Hollinsend Park and Recreation Ground.

History

This stop was opened along with the track section between Spring Lane and Gleadless Townend in December 1994. The line was extended further to Halfway in March 1995 and Herdings Park in April 1995.[2]

Layout

Hollinsend tram stop has two low-level side 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]

Preceding station South Yorkshire Supertram Following station
Manor Top
towards Malin Bridge
 Blue Route Gleadless Townend
towards Halfway
Manor Top
towards Cathedral
 Purple Route Gleadless Townend
towards Herdings Park

Connecting transport

Bus

Routes 18/18a (Sheffield Interchange–Hillsborough via Meadowhall and Manor Top) run on Ridgeway Road (the road where the tram stop is in the central reservation of).[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ "history : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ "Park Grange tram stop : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ^ Sheffield_Super_Tram_P1124_LED_NTI_platform_display.jpg (1260×957) (infotec.co.uk)
  5. ^ "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  6. ^ "Radware Captcha Page" (PDF). www.travelsouthyorkshire.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  7. ^ "City Road/Park Grange Road · Sheffield S2 1GF, United Kingdom". City Road/Park Grange Road · Sheffield S2 1GF, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-08-09.