Old Market Square tram stop
Old Market Square
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File:South Parade, Nottingham (geograph 4594096).jpg
Old Market Square tram stop
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Owned by | Nottingham Express Transit | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | NET Line 1 NET Line 2 |
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Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade; in street | |||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
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Old Market Square is a tram stop of Nottingham Express Transit (NET) in the centre of the city of Nottingham. It is situated on the South Parade of Nottingham's Old Market Square, from which it derives its name, and is the most central of the system's stops. The location is a high-profile one, benefiting from the long views and high pedestrian footfall of the market square. It is also adjacent to the city's Council House, and is an important interchange point with the city's buses.[1][2]
South Parade is part of a pedestrian area, which is closed to all vehicles except for trams and buses, and for delivery to adjoining premises. The tram stop has twin side platforms flanking the twin tram tracks. To the west of the stop, the track executes a 90 degree curve to run along the west side of the square, before proceeding up Market Street towards the Royal Centre tram stop. To the east of the stop, the track runs alongside the Council House before climbing Victoria Street towards the Lace Market tram stop.[1]
The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system.[1]
With the opening of NET's phase two, Old Market Square is now on the common section of the NET, where line 1, between Hucknall and Chilwell, and line 2, between Phoenix Park and Clifton, operate together. Trams on each line run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day, combining to provide up to 16 trams per hour on the common section.[3][4]
Gallery
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Nottingham Express Transit 212, Old Market Square March 2012.jpg
The tram stop looking east, with the Council House in the background
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A tram in South Parade (geograph 3527908).jpg
The tram stop looking west
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View from the Eye (17) - geograph.org.uk - 694383.jpg
The tram stop seen from the Nottingham Eye ferris wheel
References
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons