Southchurch Drive tram stop

Southchurch Drive, also known as Southchurch Drive North, is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network in the city of Nottingham suburb of Clifton. It is situated on street track on Southchurch Drive near its junction with Farnborough Road, and is one of four such tram stops situated on or adjacent to Southchurch Drive, the others being Rivergreen, Clifton Centre and Holy Trinity.[1][2]

Southchurch Drive North
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
General information
LocationClifton, City of Nottingham
England
Coordinates52°54′39″N 1°10′13″W / 52.910746°N 1.170395°W / 52.910746; -1.170395
Owned byNottingham Express Transit
Operated byNottingham Express Transit
Line(s) 2 
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on street
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Key dates
25 August 2015Opened
Services
Preceding station NET Following station
Ruddington Lane
towards Phoenix Park
Line 2 Rivergreen
Location
Southchurch Drive North is located in Nottinghamshire
Southchurch Drive North
Southchurch Drive North
Location in Nottinghamshire, England

The stop comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the running tracks. It is on line 2 of the NET, from Clifton via the city centre to Phoenix Park. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.[1][2]

To the north of the tram stop, the line continues in the street for a short distance before heading onto a new reserved track alignment across country towards the former route of the Great Central main line, which it joins for the next part of its run towards the city centre.[2]

Southchurch Drive stop opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Extending your Tram Service" (PDF). Nottingham Express Transit. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Skelsey, Geoffrey (2015). Nottingham's growing tramway - Building on NET's success. LRTA. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0-948106-49-1.
  3. ^ "Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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