Firswood tram stop

Firswood
Metrolink station
General information
LocationFirswood, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°27′04″N 2°16′40″W / 53.45114°N 2.27764°W / 53.45114; -2.27764
Grid referenceSJ816949
Line(s)South Manchester Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Original companyManchester Metrolink
Key dates
7 July 2011Opened
Location
Map

Firswood is a tram stop on the South Manchester Line (SML) and Airport Line of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. Located in the Firswood area of Stretford, it was built as part of Phase 3a of the network's expansion, and opened on 7 July 2011.[1]

Firswood Metrolink station is located on a section of the former Cheshire Lines Committee railway line, in a cutting adjacent to St John Vianney School on Rye Bank Road. The stop provides access to both Firswood and Whalley Range.

  1. ^ "Metrolink's new Chorlton line opens for business". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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