Velopark Metrolink station

Velopark
Manchester Metrolink
Under construction in November 2010
Location
Place	Clayton, Greater Manchester
Local authority	City of Manchester
Platforms	2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone
Present status	Under construction
History
Opening	Summer 2012
East Manchester Line to Piccadilly Gardens  Manchester Piccadilly  New Islington Holt Town Etihad Campus Velopark Clayton Hall Edge Lane Cemetery Road Droylsden Audenshaw Ashton Moss Ashton West Ashton-under-Lyne
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Velopark Metrolink station is a station under construction as part of Phase 3a of the Manchester Metrolink. Prior to building work, the proposed stop had been known as New East (for Velodrome) and later as Sportcity-Velodrome.

The station is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012^[1] (although may open earlier as a terminus stop for trams heading to and from Manchester) and will be located on the East Manchester line on Ashton New Road next to the junction of Alan Turing Way^[2]. The stop is also located outside the Asda-Walmart supermarket and near Manchester City F.C's ground, the City of Manchester Stadium, which is also served by the Eastlands City Stadium stop, which is located outside the stadium.

Services

Trams are scheduled along the East Manchester line westbound towards Manchester Piccadilly station before continuing through the city centre towards other destinations, whilst eastbound trams will head towards Ashton-under-Lyne. Trams will run every 12 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime, increasing to every 6 minutes at peak times. On Sundays and Bank Holidays, there will be a 15 minute service^[1].

Preceding station		Manchester Metrolink		Following station
		Under Construction
Eastlands City Stadium towards Piccadilly Gardens		East Manchester Line		Clayton Hall towards Ashton-under-Lyne

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Metrolink - East Manchester line". Transport for Greater Manchester. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/futuremetrolink/east-manchester-line.asp. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Metrolink - Velopark station". Transport for Greater Manchester. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/future_metrolink/east-manchester-line/velopark.pdf. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 

External links

• Light Rail Transit Association
• Metrolink East Manchester Line

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Coordinates: 53°28′57″N 2°11′33″W / 53.4824°N 2.1926°W / 53.4824; -2.1926