Burton Road tram stop

Burton Road
Metrolink station
General information
LocationWithington, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°25′45″N 2°14′27″W / 53.42924°N 2.24074°W / 53.42924; -2.24074
Grid referenceSJ840924
Line(s)South Manchester Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
Key dates
23 May 2013Opened
Services
Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
West Didsbury East Didsbury–Rochdale Withington
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Withington
Location
Map

Burton Road is a stop on the South Manchester Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located on Burton Road, on the border of the suburbs of Withington and West Didsbury in Manchester, England.

The tram stop was opened on 23 May 2013. It was built in a cutting on a section of abandoned railway which was re-opened for light rail operation. The line was originally opened in 1880 as the Manchester South District Line, which ran trains from Manchester Central railway station. The route was closed in 1967, but was re-opened in the 21st century as part of the Metrolink network. Trams now run from East Didsbury through Burton Road to Manchester city centre tram stops and on to Rochdale Town Centre.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Early doors for East Didsbury's new Metrolink line". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ^ Linton, Deborah (13 May 2009). "£1.4bn transport deal unveiled". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Metrolink: back on track?". BBC Manchester. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  4. ^ Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (1984), Light Rapid Transit in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive - publicity brochure