University Boulevard tram stop

University Boulevard is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network in the city of Nottingham. It is situated on reserved track alongside University Boulevard (A6005) close to the boulevard's junction with Queen's Road East and Lower Road, and comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the tracks. The stop is on line 1 of the NET, from Hucknall via the city centre to Beeston and Chilwell. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.[1][2]

University Boulevard
NET tram station
The tram stop
Coordinates52.932347°N 1.202174°W / 52.932347; -1.202174
Owned byNottingham Express Transit
Line(s)NET Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on roadside reserved track
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened25 August 2015
Services
Preceding station   Nottingham Express Transit   Following station
Middle Street
towards Chilwell		   Line 1   University of Nottingham
towards Hucknall

From the Chilwell direction, trams approach this stop along street track within Lower Road, crossing Queen's Road East immediately before the stop, which lies parallel to the south side of the boulevard. Heading towards the city centre and Hucknall, the trams run along reserved track on the south side of University Boulevard. This reserved track incorporates a cross-over and a loop siding just to the east of the tram stop.[2]

The University Boulevard stop opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two.[3]

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. 70–74. 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.

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