Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop

Deansgate-Castlefield
Metrolink station
General information
LocationCastlefield, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°28′29″N 2°15′01″W / 53.47473°N 2.25032°W / 53.47473; -2.25032
Grid referenceSJ834975
Line(s)First City Crossing
Platforms3
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone1
History
Original companyManchester Metrolink
Key dates
27 April 1992Opened as G-Mex (as terminus)
15 June 1992Opened (for through services)
20 September 2010Renamed Deansgate-Castlefield
17 December 2014Third platform opened
Location
Map

Deansgate-Castlefield is a tram stop on Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, on Deansgate in the Castlefield area of Manchester city centre. It opened on 27 April 1992 as G-Mex tram stop, taking its name from the adjacent G-Mex Centre, a concert, conference and exhibition venue; the G-Mex Centre was rebranded as Manchester Central in 2007, prompting the Metrolink stop to be renamed on 20 September 2010.[1] The station underwent redevelopment in 2014–15 to add an extra platform in preparation for the completion of the Second City Crossing in 2016–17.

Deansgate-Castlefield serves as a transport hub by integrating with National Rail services from Deansgate railway station by a footbridge. Exits from the station lead to the Great Northern Warehouse, the reconstructed Mamucium Roman Fort, the Beetham Tower, and Deansgate Locks. Part of Zone 1, the stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.[2]

  1. ^ http://www.gmpte.com/2009_news.cfm?news_id=9004616[permanent dead link] . Name change for GMEX Metrolink stop.
  2. ^ "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2017 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.