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Timperley tram stop

Timperley is a tram stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system, in England. Located in western Timperley, about a mile west of the village centre, it opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion. It is located in Metrolink ticket zone 4.

History

The station was opened on 20 July 1849 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR). It closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991, to permit conversion of the line, and reopened as a Metrolink station on 15 June 1992.

The canopy on the Manchester-bound platform was demolished in 2009. The former booking office was used as a taxi office for several years up to 2003; it was converted to a coffee shop in 2010.

Services

Timperley is served by two tram lines; the service pattern is:

  • Green line: services between Altrincham and Bury, via , depart every 12 minutes
  • Purple line: services between Altrincham and Piccadilly depart every 12 minutes; evening services extend to Etihad Campus.

Connecting bus routes

The station is served by Metroline Manchester route 281 between Altrincham Interchange and Sale.

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