Crumpsall tram stop
{{Short description|Manchester Metrolink tram stop}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| style = Manchester Metrolink
| name = Crumpsall
| type = Metrolink station
| image = Crumpsall tram stop.jpg
| caption = Crumpsall tram stop in January 2017, prior to the addition of the 3rd platform
| borough = {{Comma separated entries|Crumpsall|City of Manchester}}
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.51725|-2.24102|type:railwaystation_region:GB-MAN|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SD841023|25|SD841023}}
| line = Bury Line
| status = In operation
| zone = 2
| opened = {{start date|1879|09|01|df=y}}
| opening =
| original = Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
| postgroup = London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Rail
| pregroup = Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
| platforms = 3
| years1 = 17 August 1991
| events1 = Closed as a rail station
| years2 = 6 April 1992
| events2 = Conversion to Metrolink operation
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Crumpsall tram stop is a light rail station in the suburban area of Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system.
Services
Crumpsall, along with the other Bury Line stations, closed as a heavy rail station in 1991 and reopened as a light rail station in 1992. The station forms part of Ticketing Zone 2 and is the stop for North Manchester General Hospital, which can be reached by connecting bus services. The station installed cycle lockers in July 2011.
Crumpsall serves as a Metrolink stop for both Altrincham to Bury services, and Bury to Piccadilly services. Services mostly run every 12 minutes on these two routes, resulting in a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.
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Refurbishment
In May 2015, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority released a report into the potential building of Metrolink's proposed Trafford Park line advising on the outlined plans and their financial implications.[https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/.../id/629/8d_metrolink_trafford_park_line Metrolink Trafford Park Line] Greater Manchester Combined Authority {{Dead link|date=September 2017}} Approval to build the line was granted in October 2016.[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-37645935 Metrolink's Trafford Park £350m Tramline Approved] BBC News 13 October 2016
A turnback facility is to be implemented to allow additional services. In July 2017, Transport for Greater Manchester and Metrolink announced that works would commence at Crumpsall tram stop in preparation for the new Trafford Park line joining the Metrolink network with an expected completion date of mid-2018.{{Cite web|url=https://beta.tfgm.com/travel-updates/crumpsall-works|title=Works at Crumpsall Metrolink stop|website=TfGM|access-date=8 Aug 2017}}[http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_centre/Pages/News.aspx?articleId=1263 Work starts on new-look Crumpsall Metrolink stop] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825184053/http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_centre/Pages/News.aspx?articleId=1263 |date=25 August 2017 }} Transport for Greater Manchester 23 August 2017[http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/work-begins-to-transform-crumpsall-metrolink-stop-ahead-of-350m-expansion Work begins to transform Crumpsall Metrolink stop ahead of £350m expansion] Rail Technology Magazine 25 August 2017
In December 2017 works began at the station to build a third platform for trams to terminate on the Trafford Park Line. This also saw the construction of a new foot crossing at the bottom of the platforms, completed on 7 February 2018. The footbridge was then demolished two days later, meaning currently, the Manchester-bound platform is only accessible via the foot-crossing at the bottom of the Bury-bound platform, although the station's accessibility has not been compromised.
In the April 2019 Bank Holiday, a section of track was replaced with points south of the station, these points currently allow trams to cross from the north-bound line to the south-bound line and then across onto the track that will eventually lead into Platform 3.
Over the 2019 May Bank Holiday weekend (4 - 6 May), the Manchester bound platform was resurfaced, and the disabled access ‘tiles’ were added to the newly installed third platform at the stop. Two new waiting shelters were also installed on the south-end of platforms 2 & 3 with a new passenger information display and seating. The basic concrete foundations for the stair and ramp access to Crumpsall Lane from platform 3, has also been added.
Connecting bus services
Crumpsall is served by First Greater Manchester service 88, 89, 149 and 154.{{cite web|url=http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx|title=Network Maps|publisher=Transport for Greater Manchester|access-date=10 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102050148/http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Franchising under the Bee Network has seen a revised group of bus services mostly operated by Stagecoach Manchester.
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Crumpsall Metrolink station}}
- [https://tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/crumpsall-tram Metrolink stop information]
- [https://tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/crumpsall-tram/local-map Crumpsall area map]
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{{Greater Manchester Metrolink stations}}
Category:Tram stops in Manchester
Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1889
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1991
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1992