Woodhouse Park | |
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| Metrolink station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wythenshawe, City of Manchester England |
| Line(s) | Manchester Airport Line |
| Other information | |
| Status | Proposed station |
| History | |
| Opened | N/A |
| Opening | N/A |
Woodhouse Park tram stop was a proposed Metrolink tram stop on the phase 3b plans to Manchester Airport. It was due to open in 2016 but was dropped from plans. The tram stop would have served the Woodhouse Park area of Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester.
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This timeline of Manchester Metrolink lists significant events in the history of Greater Manchester's light rail network.
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Coordinates: 53°22′N2°16′W / 53.37°N 2.26°W
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