Place Firgrove Metrolink Zone L Opened 28 February 2013 | Grid reference SD919127 Present status In operation Platforms in use 2 | |
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Address Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 4JN, United Kingdom Similar Newbold tram stop, Rochdale railway station, Newhey Metrolink station, Castleton railway station, Smithy Bridge railway st | ||
Kingsway Business Park is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network. It is located in Firgrove, on the northeastern side of Kingsway Business Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, between the Milnrow and Newbold stations. It opened as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion, on 28 February 2013.
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History
Following the rejection of the Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund the station had an unknown future being unfunded by the rest of the 3A and 3B program with suggestions private contributions would be required for construction to proceed.
In March 2011 it was proposed to cancel the plans for Drake Street Metrolink station for being too close to Rochdale Station Metrolink stop and generate efficiency savings while it was also noted a significant gap in coverage existed around Kingsway which could lead to the construction of Kingsway Business Park after all. On 8 July 2011 the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee gave approval of the station after Rochdale Council pledged £2.5m towards the stop.
Services
Kingsway Business Park is located on the Oldham & Rochdale Line with trams towards Manchester city centre and Rochdale Town Centre.
Services are mostly every 12 minutes on all routes.
Connecting bus routes
From nearby Rochdale Road, First services 58, 181 and 182 runs north to Rochdale and south to Shaw via Milnrow, replicating the tram route. The 58 running southbound to Middleton via Oldham, while services 181 and 182 run to Manchester via Royton and Chadderton. First/Rosso/Manchester Community Transport service 451 runs between Rochdale and Peppermint Bridge via Milnrow and Newhey.