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Brooklands Metrolink station

 
Wikipedia: Brooklands Metrolink station
Uk tram icon.png Brooklands
Manchester Metrolink
Brooklands railway station in 1988.jpg
Brooklands station in 1988, prior to conversion to Metrolink
Location
Place Sale
Local authority Trafford
Platforms 2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone F
Operations
Original operator MSJAR
Post-grouping company LMS/LNER
London Midland Region of British Railways
History
Opened 1 December 1859
Closed 24 December 1991
Conversion to Metrolink operation 15 June 1992
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Brooklands is a Manchester Metrolink station serving the Brooklands area of Sale, Greater Manchester. It is located on Brooklands Station Approach at the corner of Marsland Road and Brooklands Road. The station is in Ticketing Zone F.

History

The station originally opened on 1 December 1859 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR). Built following approach from Samuel Brooks, a Manchester banker, who built a large speculative estate of large houses along Brooklands Road. Closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991. Reopened as a Metrolink station on 15 June 1992.

Brooklands Station is a Grade II listed building.

Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink   Following station
toward Bury or Piccadilly
Bury-Altrincham line
toward Altrincham



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