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Manor Top is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 5 December 1994. It is located on Ridgeway Road, in Manor, near a small bus interchange with the same name. It is near Manor Top Medical Centre and Manor Library.
Spring Lane is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 22 August 1994. It is located on Park Grange Road, and was the terminus of the line before it was extended further to Gleadless Townend and Halfway later on.
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Granville Road is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 22 August 1994. 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.
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Middlewood is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network. It serves the surrounding areas of Middlewood and Wadsley around 4 km (2.5 mi) from the edge of Sheffield city centre. It is the last station on the Middlewood branch, opened on 23 October 1995. It is located adjacent to the A6102 road.
Public transport in South Yorkshire, England mainly consists of three modes: bus, tram and train. Passengers can switch between these modes of transport at various interchanges operated by the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority.
Park Grange Road is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 22 August 1994.
Herdings Leighton Road is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 3 April 1995. It is located adjacent to Norton Avenue, and is the only intermediate stop on the Herdings Park branch.
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- ↑ "history : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "Park Grange tram stop : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ Sheffield_Super_Tram_P1124_LED_NTI_platform_display.jpg (1260×957) (infotec.co.uk)
- ↑ "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Radware Captcha Page" (PDF). www.travelsouthyorkshire.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "City Road/Park Grange Road · Sheffield S2 1GF, United Kingdom". City Road/Park Grange Road · Sheffield S2 1GF, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-08-09.