Radford Road tram stop

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Radford Road
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
NET-Radford Road (sign).jpg
General information
Location Hyson Green, City of Nottingham
England
Coordinates 52°58′11″N1°10′25″W / 52.969593°N 1.173676°W / 52.969593; -1.173676
Owned by Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by Nottingham Express Transit
Line(s)  1    2  
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on street track
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004Opened
Services
Preceding station NET Following station
Shipstone Street
(From Beaconsfield Street)
towards Hucknall
Line 1 Hyson Green Market
towards Toton Lane
Shipstone Street
(From Beaconsfield Street)
towards Phoenix Park
Line 2 Hyson Green Market
towards Clifton South
Location
Nottinghamshire UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Radford Road
Location in Nottinghamshire, England
Notes
Services towards Hucknall and Phoenix Park
depart from Beaconsfield Street ( BSicon WALK.svg 240m).

Radford Road is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit network, serving the suburb of Hyson Green, City of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.

Contents

History

The stop opened on 9 March 2004, as part of the first phase of the network, between Hucknall or Phoenix Park and Station Street. [1] [2] It is located on a one-way section of the tramway, and is served only by southbound trams. The nearest northbound stop is Beaconsfield Street. It has one side platform flanking the single track, which is shared with other road traffic

On 25 August 2015, the network was extended south, with branches to Clifton South and Toton Lane. [3] [4] [5]

Services

As of January 2022, services operate at a combined 3–8 minute frequency between David Lane and Nottingham Station. Heading south, trams continue to Clifton South and Toton Lane up to every 7–15 minutes. Heading north (from nearby Beaconsfield Street), trams continue to Hucknall and Phoenix Park up to every 7–15 minutes. [6]

Rolling stock used: Alstom Citadis and Bombardier Incentro

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References

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