New Islington Metrolink station

New Islington Metrolink station
Manchester metrolink logo.PNG New Islington
Manchester Metrolink
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Under Construction in April 2011
Location
Place Ancoats, Greater Manchester
Local authority City of Manchester
Platforms 2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone
Present status Proposed station
History
Opening Summer 2012
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New Islington Metrolink Station (originally to be known as Pollard St) is a future station to be opened under Phase 3a of the Manchester Metrolink. After leaving Piccadilly railway station the route will go under Great Ancoats Street and stop in the new regeneration area of New Islington on the Piccadilly side of Munday Street adjacent to Pollard Street[1].

The station is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012[2].

Services

Trams are scheduled along the East Manchester line westbound towards Manchester Piccadilly station before continuing through the city centre towards other destinations, whilst eastbound trams will head towards Ashton-under-Lyne. Trams will run every 12 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime, increasing to every 6 minutes at peak times. On Sundays and Bank Holidays, there will be a 15 minute service[2].

Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink Manchester Metrolink   Following station
    Under Construction    
East Manchester Line
towards Ashton-under-Lyne

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Coordinates: 53°28′52″N 2°13′09″W / 53.4812°N 2.2193°W / 53.4812; -2.2193



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