Bulwell station

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Bulwell
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General information
Location Bulwell, City of Nottingham
England
Coordinates 52°59′58″N1°11′43″W / 52.9993437°N 1.1953957°W / 52.9993437; -1.1953957
Grid reference SK540450
Owned by
Operated by
Platforms3 [lower-alpha 1]
Tracks3 [lower-alpha 2]
Other information
Station codeBLW
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
2 October 1848Opened as Bulwell
11 August 1952Renamed Bulwell Market
12 October 1964Closed
24 May 1994Reopened as Bulwell
9 March 2004Joined the Nottingham Express Transit network
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 68,178
Midland Railway Terminus

Tram

Bulwell
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
Bulwell station MMB 02.jpg
General information
Location Bulwell, City of Nottingham
England
Coordinates 52°59′57″N1°11′44″W / 52.99923°N 1.19561°W / 52.99923; -1.19561
Owned by Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by Nottingham Express Transit
Line(s)  1  
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on private right of way
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004Opened

The tram stop has an island platform, flanked by twin tram tracks. To the south the twin tracks continue to Highbury Vale tram stop and beyond, but to the north the line becomes single track as far as Bulwell Forest tram stop.

With the opening of NET's phase two, Bulwell is now on NET line 1, which runs from Hucknall through the city centre to Beeston and Chilwell. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day. [6] [7]

Preceding station NET Following station
Bulwell Forest
towards Hucknall
Line 1 Highbury Vale
towards Toton Lane

Notes

  1. Two platforms are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.
  2. Two tracks are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.

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52°59′57″N1°11′43″W / 52.9993°N 1.1954°W / 52.9993; -1.1954

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