Benchill tram stop

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Benchill
Metrolink
Tram 3073 approaches Benchill.jpg
Benchill is located in Manchester_Metrolink
Benchill
Benchill
Location of Benchill in Greater Manchester
Location
PlaceWythenshawe
Local authorityCity of Manchester
Coordinates53°23′17″N 2°15′24″W / 53.3881°N 2.2566°W / 53.3881; -2.2566Coordinates: 53°23′17″N 2°15′24″W / 53.3881°N 2.2566°W / 53.3881; -2.2566
Platforms2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone4
Present statusIn operation
History
Opened2014

Benchill is a tram stop for Phase 3b of the Manchester Metrolink. It opened on 3 November 2014.[1] It is on the Airport Line at the Brownley Road/Hollyhedge Road crossroads.[2] A health centre and new sixth form college are also near the stop.

Services[edit]

Trams run every 12 minutes north to Victoria and south to Manchester Airport [1]. Between 03:00 and 06:00, a service operates Deansgate-Castlefield and Manchester Airport every 20 minutes.[3]

Ticket zones[edit]

Benchill stop is located within Metrolink ticket zone 4.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Metrolink - Airport line". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Metrolink - Benchill station" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ^ "First and last tram times". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Metrolink ticket zones map". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

External links[edit]

Preceding station   Manchester metrolink logo.PNG Manchester Metrolink   Following station
Manchester Airport - Deansgate-Castlefield Line
Manchester Airport – Victoria Line
towards Victoria