Benchill tram stop

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Benchill
Metrolink station
Tram 3073 approaches Benchill.jpg
General information
Location Wythenshawe, City of Manchester
England
Coordinates 53°23′14″N2°15′22″W / 53.38716°N 2.25621°W / 53.38716; -2.25621
Line(s) Airport Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone4
History
Opened2014
Location
Benchill tram stop

Benchill is a tram stop for Phase 3b of the Manchester Metrolink. It opened on 3 November 2014. [1] It is on the Airport Line at the Brownley Road/Hollyhedge Road crossroads. [2] A health centre and new sixth form college are also near the stop.

Contents

Services

Trams run every 12 minutes north to Victoria and south to Manchester Airport. [1]

Preceding station Manchester metrolink logo.PNG Manchester Metrolink Following station
Crossacres Manchester Airport–Victoria Martinscroft
towards Victoria

Ticket zones

Benchill stop is located within Metrolink ticket zone 4. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metrolink - Airport line". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. "Metrolink - Benchill station" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. "Metrolink ticket zones map". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.