Beeston transport interchange

NET tram and bus interchange

The transport interchange; the city-bound tram track is to the right, the outbound track is to the left of the leftmost bus

Coordinates

52°55′31″N 1°12′53″W / 52.925225°N 1.214703°WCoordinates: 52°55′31″N 1°12′53″W / 52.925225°N 1.214703°W

Owned by

Nottingham Express Transit

Line(s)

NET Line 1

Platforms

2 island platforms, each with 1 tram stop and 3 bus stops

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

At grade; in street

Disabled access

Yes

History

Opened

12 July 2015 (bus)
25 August 2015 (tram)

Services

Preceding station		Nottingham Express Transit		Following station
Chilwell Road towards Chilwell		Line 1		Middle Street towards Hucknall

The Beeston transport interchange is an interchange between the trams of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network and local buses. It is situated in the centre of the town of Beeston in Nottinghamshire, England. The stop is on line 1 of the NET, from Hucknall via Nottingham city centre to Beeston and on to Chilwell, and is shown as Beeston Town Centre on NET publicity. The interchange is some 750 metres (0.5 mi) north-west of Beeston railway station.

The interchange is modelled on a successful design used on the Strasbourg tram system in France, and comprises two staggered island platforms. Trams serve the outer faces of the platforms, whilst the inner faces are served by local bus services. An elongated facing crossover allows outbound trams to terminate in the inbound platform. Vehicular access to the interchange is restricted to buses and trams.

The interchange opened to buses 12 July 2015 and has replaced the previous Beeston bus station, which was situated nearby. The tram stop within the interchange opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.

The interchange is served by the following bus routes:

Construction underway in January 2015

Close-up of one of the platforms, showing bus stops (left) and tram stop (right)

Interchange between buses and trams

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