St Peter's Square is a tram stop in St Peter's Square in Manchester city centre, England. It opened on 27 April 1992 and is in Zone 1 of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system.
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| Location | St Peter's Square, Manchester England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′42″N 2°14′35″W / 53.4782°N 2.2430°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grid reference | SJ839979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | First City Crossing Second City Crossing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | In operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Original company | Manchester Metrolink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 27 April 1992 | Opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Rebuilt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017/18 |  7.010 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | 8.711 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 |  7.480 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | 1.307 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | 4.930 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The stop's platforms were extended in 2009, but later redevelopment in 2015–16 demolished the original two side platforms and replaced them with a twin-island platform layout, which allows for limited cross-platform interchange. The stop is the most used on the Metrolink network.[1]
History
editPlans for a rapid transit station in St Peter's Square were made in the 1970s; proposals for the abandoned Picc-Vic tunnel envisaged the construction of an underground station to serve both St Peter's and the neighbouring Albert Square.[2] The early proposals for an on-street light rail system in Manchester revived the idea of a station in the square. St. Peter's Square was one of the original city-centre stops to open when Metrolink started operations in 1992, when it consisted of two side [3] platforms and basic shelters. In common with most newly built Metrolink stops at the time, St. Peter's Square had two-level platforms, meaning only a short section of the platforms offered level boarding.
The stop was demolished and rebuilt with a full length platform and improved passenger facilities in November 2009. When a building called Elisabeth House, which had stood between Dickinson Street and Oxford Street since the 1970s, was demolished for redevelopment in 2011 as One St Peter's Square,[4] architects' plans were entered in a competition, which was modified in 2011 to incorporate proposals to improve the Metrolink station. In March 2012 a shortlist of two submissions was made.[5]
The stop closed after end of service on 25 June 2015 for 14 months to allow for a total redevelopment of St Peter's Square, to incorporate trams on the new Second City Crossing.[6] During the redevelopment works, a reduced service ran through the square on a single track[7] from Nicholas Street to Windmill Street.[8] At the beginning and end of the project, there were two full closures lasting two months, during which no Metrolink services ran through the square.[9]
The project involved a complete re-ordering of St Peter's Square, and the Cenotaph was re-sited to accommodate the expanded tram interchange.[10] The realigned tram tracks were laid over the site of a former church, St Peter's Church, which had been demolished in 1907. To protect the remaining underground burial vaults of the church, concrete slabs were put in place below street level before the tram tracks were laid.[11][12][13] The stone cross marking the location of the former church was restored and re-instated close to its original location, in between the tracks.[14]
The tram stop re-opened on 28 August 2016 as a four-platform interchange, comprising two island platforms, one for inbound services and the other for outbound. This offers same-direction cross-platform interchange. The stop was moved slightly north towards Princess Street from that of its old location, which was in front of Manchester Central Library. A number of trees were planted within the structure of the platforms to improve the look and feel of the space.[15]
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An artist's impression of light rail in St Peter's Square (1987) -
T-68 Tram at the old St Peter's Square tram stop in 1992. -
The rebuilt four platform stop, 2018
Services
editServices run every 12 minutes on each route.
| Preceding station |  Manchester Metrolink
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Following station | ||
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards East Didsbury
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East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) | Exchange Square towards Shaw and Crompton
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| East Didsbury–Rochdale | Exchange Square towards Rochdale Town Centre
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Manchester Airport
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Manchester Airport–Victoria | Market Street towards Victoria
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Altrincham
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Altrincham–Bury (peak only) | Market Street towards Bury
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| Altrincham–Piccadilly | Piccadilly Gardens towards Piccadilly
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| Altrincham–Etihad Campus (evenings and Sundays only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Etihad Campus
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| Deansgate-Castlefield towards Eccles
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Eccles–Ashton (peak only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Ashton-under-Lyne
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| Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only) | ||||
| Deansgate-Castlefield towards MediaCityUK
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MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) | Piccadilly Gardens towards Etihad Campus
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References
edit- ^ "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2017 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ SELNEC PTE (October 1971), SELNEC Picc-Vic Line, SELNEC PTE publicity brochure
- ^ International2016-09-02T11:07:00+01:00, Railway Gazette. "Manchester Metrolink opens expanded St Peter's Square stop". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Elizabeth House". Cool Manchester. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ One St Peter's Square; E-architect
- ^ "St Peter's Square Metrolink stop to reopen after a year". BBC News. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Next stop, St. Peter's Square" (PDF). 8 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ GM Trainspotting (26 June 2016). Metrolink Driver's Eye View - Market Street to Deansgate-Castlefield. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "St Peter's Square stop closure: Metrolink and shuttle bus services". Transport for Greater Manchester. TfGM. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
- ^ Linton, Deborah (25 January 2014). "Workmen start on cenotaph relocation". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Cox, Charlotte (16 July 2015). "Experts uncover 270 bodies as part of Cross Street Metrolink works". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Unearthing Manchester's hidden crypt and secret cemetery". BBC News. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Greater Manchester's Past Revealed Life and Death in Manchester - Excavations along the Second City Crossing" (PDF). Greater Manchester Archaeology Federation. pp. 7–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Heath, Helen (15 February 2017). "Bishop of Manchester rededicates cross in St Peter's square - The Northern Quota". The Northern Quota - Latest news from Manchester. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "One month to go for St Peter's Square tram works". Place North West. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016.
External links
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- Tram times and station information for St Peter's Square Metrolink station from Manchester Metrolink
- St Peter's Square area map
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