Ruddington Lane tram stop

Ruddington Lane
NET tram station
Ruddington Lane looking north
Coordinates	52°54′53″N 1°09′30″W / 52.914597°N 1.158427°WCoordinates: 52°54′53″N 1°09′30″W / 52.914597°N 1.158427°W
Owned by	Nottingham Express Transit
Line(s)	NET Line 2
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade; on private right of way
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	25 August 2015
Services
Preceding station   Nottingham Express Transit   Following station Southchurch Drive towards Clifton   Line 2   Compton Acres towards Phoenix Park

Ruddington Lane is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network. The stop takes its name from Ruddington Lane, which is crossed on the level just south of the stop, and lies on the boundary between the city of Nottingham and the district of Rushcliffe. The stop is on line 2 of the NET, from Phoenix Park via the city centre to Clifton, and trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.^[1][2]

The tram line and stop is located on the course of the former Great Central main line, which once linked London with Nottingham and Sheffield, but which closed in 1969. The railway line here ran in a cutting and crossed under Ruddington Lane. As part of the development of the tramway, the tram track was raised and Ruddington Lane lowered, so as to allow a traffic light controlled level crossing. To the south of this crossing, the tram line passes under Clifton Boulevard (A52) using a prexisting bridge, before leaving the former railway right of way and running on a new alignment across country towards the Clifton Estate. The stop is on reserved track and comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the tracks.^[2]

Ruddington Lane opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two.^[3]

Gallery

• 
  The stop looking south, with the crossing of Ruddington Lane
• 
  Looking further south during the tracklaying phase, with the line passing under the A52

References

1. "Extending your Tram Service" (PDF). Nottingham Express Transit. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
2. Skelsey, Geoffrey (2015). Nottingham's growing tramway - Building on NET's success. LRTA. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0-948106-49-1.
3. "Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

External links

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