Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop
Deansgate-Castlefield is a tram stop on Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, on Deansgate in the Castlefield area of Manchester city centre. It opened on 27 April 1992 as G-Mex tram stop, taking its name from the adjacent G-Mex Centre, a concert, conference and exhibition venue; the G-Mex Centre was rebranded as Manchester Central in 2007, prompting the Metrolink stop to be renamed on 20 September 2010. The station underwent redevelopment in 2014–15 to add an extra platform in preparation for the completion of the Second City Crossing in 2016–17.
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| Metrolink station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Castlefield, Manchester England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53.47473°N 2.25032°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grid reference | SJ834975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | City Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 as G-Mex (as terminus) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 June 1992 | Opened (for through services) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 September 2010 | Renamed Deansgate-Castlefield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deansgate-Castlefield serves as a transport hub by integrating with National Rail services from Deansgate railway station by a footbridge. Exits from the station lead to the Great Northern Warehouse, the reconstructed Mamucium Roman Fort, the Beetham Tower, and Deansgate Locks. Part of Zone 1, the stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.