Granville Road tram stop

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Granville Road
for The Sheffield College
South Yorkshire Supertram station
Granville Street with tram stop and approaching tram (geograph 5162758).jpg
The northbound platform as seen from the north side of Shrewsbury Road looking towards Herdings Park in 2016.
General information
Line(s)  B    P  
Platforms2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 August 1994

Granville Road is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 22 August 1994. [1] Each platform is located on opposite sides of Granville Road, the northbound platform on the north side, and vice versa. It is also near The Sheffield College and Granville Square.

Contents

History

This stop was opened along with the section between Fitzalan Square and Spring Lane in August 1994. It was extended to Gleadless Townend in December 1994 and further to Halfway in March 1995. [2]


Preceding station South Yorkshire Supertram Following station
Sheffield Station
towards Malin Bridge
Blue Route Park Grange Croft
towards Halfway
Sheffield Station
towards Cathedral
Purple Route Park Grange Croft
towards Herdings Park


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References

  1. "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. "history : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.

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