St Peter's Square is a tram stop in St Peter's Square in Manchester city centre, England. It opened on 27 April 1992 and is in Zone 1 of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system.
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| Location | St Peter's Square, Manchester England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′42″N 2°14′35″W / 53.4782°N 2.2430°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | First City Crossing Second City Crossing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | In operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Original company | Manchester Metrolink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 27 April 1992 | Opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Rebuilt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017/18 |  7.010 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | 8.711 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 |  7.480 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | 1.307 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | 4.930 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The stop's platforms were extended in 2009, but later redevelopment in 2015–16 demolished the original two side platforms and replaced them with a twin-island platform layout, which allows for limited cross-platform interchange. The stop is the most used on the Metrolink network.[1]
History
editPlans for a rapid transit station in St Peter's Square were made in the 1970s; proposals for the abandoned Picc-Vic tunnel envisaged the construction of an underground station to serve both St Peter's and the neighbouring Albert Square.[2] The early proposals for an on-street light rail system in Manchester revived the idea of a station in the square. St. Peter's Square was one of the original city-centre stops to open when Metrolink started operations in 1992, when it consisted of two side [3] platforms and basic shelters. In common with most newly built Metrolink stops at the time, St. Peter's Square had two-level platforms, meaning only a short section of the platforms offered level boarding.
The stop was demolished and rebuilt with a full length platform and improved passenger facilities in November 2009. When a building called Elisabeth House, which had stood between Dickinson Street and Oxford Street since the 1970s, was demolished for redevelopment in 2011 as One St Peter's Square,[4] architects' plans were entered in a competition, which was modified in 2011 to incorporate proposals to improve the Metrolink station. In March 2012 a shortlist of two submissions was made.[5]
The stop closed after end of service on 25 June 2015 for 14 months to allow for a total redevelopment to incorporate trams on the new Second City Crossing.[6] The tram stop re-opened on 28 August 2016 as a four-platform interchange, comprising two island platforms, one for inbound services and the other for outbound. This offers same-direction cross-platform interchange. The stop was moved slightly north towards Princess Street from that of its old location, which was in front of Manchester Central Library. A number of trees were planted within the structure of the platforms to improve the look and feel of the space.[7] The Manchester Cenotaph was also relocated and the entire square has been redeveloped into a new public space. During the redevelopment works, a reduced service ran through the square on a single track[8] from Nicholas Street to Windmill Street[9] - but there were two 2-month long closures at the beginning and end of the project.[10] During these full closures, no Metrolink services ran through the square. The rebuilding work uncovered the remnants of an 18th century church crypt.[11]
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An artist's impression of light rail in St Peter's Square (1987)
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T-68 Tram at the old St Peter's Square tram stop in 1992.
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The rebuilt four platform stop, 2018
Services
editServices run every 12 minutes on each route.
| Preceding station | Manchester Metrolink | Following station | ||
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards East Didsbury
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East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) | Exchange Square towards Shaw and Crompton
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| East Didsbury–Rochdale | Exchange Square towards Rochdale Town Centre
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Manchester Airport
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Manchester Airport–Victoria | Market Street towards Victoria
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Altrincham
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Altrincham–Bury (peak only) | Market Street towards Bury
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| Altrincham–Piccadilly | Piccadilly Gardens towards Piccadilly
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| Altrincham–Etihad Campus (evenings and Sundays only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Etihad Campus
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Eccles
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Eccles–Ashton (peak only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Ashton-under-Lyne
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| Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only) | ||||
| Deansgate-Castlefield towards MediaCityUK
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MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Etihad Campus
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References
edit- ^ "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2017 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ SELNEC PTE (October 1971), SELNEC Picc-Vic Line, SELNEC PTE publicity brochure
- ^ International2016-09-02T11:07:00+01:00, Railway Gazette. "Manchester Metrolink opens expanded St Peter's Square stop". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Elizabeth House". Cool Manchester. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ One St Peter's Square; E-architect
- ^ "St Peter's Square Metrolink stop to reopen after a year". BBC News. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "One month to go for St Peter's Square tram works". Place North West. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Next stop, St. Peter's Square" (PDF). 8 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ GM Trainspotting (26 June 2016). Metrolink Driver's Eye View - Market Street to Deansgate-Castlefield. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "St Peter's Square stop closure: Metrolink and shuttle bus services". Transport for Greater Manchester. TfGM. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
- ^ Helen Heath (15 February 2017). "Bishop of Manchester rededicates cross in St Peter's square". thenorthernquota.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
edit- Tram times and station information for St Peter's Square Metrolink station from Manchester Metrolink
- St Peter's Square area map
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