Basford tram stop

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Coordinates: 52°59′06″N 1°10′56″W / 52.984901°N 1.182211°W / 52.984901; -1.182211
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Basford
NET tram station
Tram stopping at Basford
General information
Coordinates52°59′06″N 1°10′56″W / 52.984901°N 1.182211°W / 52.984901; -1.182211
Owned byNottingham Express Transit
Line(s)NET Line 1
NET Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on private right of way
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2004
Services
Preceding station   Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham Express Transit   Following station
Wilkinson Street
towards Chilwell 		style="background:#Template:NET colour;color:inherit;" |   Line 1 style="background:#Template:NET colour;color:inherit;" |   David Lane
towards Hucknall
Wilkinson Street
towards Clifton 		style="background:#Template:NET colour;color:inherit;" |   Line 2 style="background:#Template:NET colour;color:inherit;" |   David Lane
towards Phoenix Park

Basford is a tram station on Nottingham Express Transit (NET), in the city of Nottingham suburb of Basford. The tram lines here run parallel to the Robin Hood railway line that links Nottingham with Worksop, but there is no corresponding railway station. Both tram and railway lines have two tracks, and the resulting four tracks are crossed by a pedestrian bridge. The tram stop comprises a pair of side platforms on both sides of the tramway.[1][2]

The tram stop is located on the site of the sidings and goods shed of the former Basford Vernon railway station, which opened in 1848 and closed in 1964. The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system.[1][3]

With the opening of NET's phase two, Basford 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.[4][5]

Gallery

  • Tram stop, rail lines and River Leen seen from bridge looking north
    Tram stop, rail lines and River Leen seen from bridge looking north
  • Railway and tram stop from bridge looking south
    Railway and tram stop from bridge looking south
  • Basford Vernon railway station looking south in 1963 from a similar viewpoint to the previous image
    Basford Vernon railway station looking south in 1963 from a similar viewpoint to the previous image
  • Southbound tram leaving Basford
    Southbound tram leaving Basford

References

  1. ^ a b "Nottingham Express Transit : Tram Stops : Basford". TheTrams.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Election Maps (Map). Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Viewed for appropriate area with unitary authority ward boundaries and names selected.
  3. ^ "Basford Station". Pastscape. Historic England. Retrieved 11 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Extending your Tram Service" (PDF). Nottingham Express Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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