Line three of nottinghams new tram system will run from nottingham city centre to beeston and chilwell. The driving test routes for nottingham driving test centre may have altered in the meantime, although it is likely they are very similar if not identical. Although the tramway itself closed on 6 th september 1936, the end of the line for this particular tramcar came at the end of 1934, just fourteen years after it had first arrived. The nottingham tram system will feature an extension to run to east midlands airport and the proposed hs2 station at toton, and potentially on to derby. The company has since clarified what happened saying damage to the overhead wires, on the apparatus mounted on the roof of the tram, called the pantograph, near the basford stop, led to the tram failing and the subsequent delays.
Online, by app, or from the machine its easy to travel by tram. The long route from ripley was a single track, with 316 passing places along the route to allow trams to pass in the opposite direction. Nottingham trams, scenes from the routes to hucknall, phoenix park, clifton south and toton lane. Nottingham express transit routes tram routes in nottingham. Nottinghamshire history by nottingham bus and tram. Nottingham tram network, nottingham railway station youtube. Net tram extension to clifton nottingham station to clifton march 2015 duration. Using the tram with one change we can travel to clifton south and.
Hope for derby tram link to hs2 seems dashed derbyshire live. The system opened to the public on 9 march 2004 and a second phase, that more than doubled the size of the total system, opened on 25 august 2015. For a map of our short hop zones, please view this page. A welsh example of a tram was the swansea and mumbles railway. Nottingham tram net and robin hood railway line rhl please check the destination shown before boarding a bus, as not all journeys on some routes travel the entire route. Nottingham express transit net nottingham trams maps and stops. Here is a detailed description of the planned route, with photos and a line diagram. Ntu tram stop, nottingham trent university in city centre. Nottingham station, briefly known as nottingham city and for rather longer as nottingham midland, is a railway station and tram stop in the city of nottingham. It is also a nodal point on the citys tram system, with a tram stop that was originally called station street but is now known as nottingham station. Nottingham is probably best known for the exploits of robin hood and a certain sheriff, but it will become better known for its newly extended its tram network which opened at the end of august without any fanfare. Living in hucknall, we can now travel effortlessly by tram to the queens medical centre, and walk straight into the hospital. Local area map buses and trams main destinations by bus and tram.
These developments had implications for nottingham 166 which was clearly destined not to grow old gracefully. The tram stops are on university boulevard next to south entrance to university park, adjacent to the. Nottingham trams have been a wonderful addition to the infrastructure of nottingham. Plans for how nottingham s tram network could be extended to ikea at the giltbrook retail park have been revealed. Nottingham corporation tramways was formed when nottingham corporation took over the nottingham and district tramways company limited, which had operated a horse and steam tram service from 1877. Tram has 27 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 46 minutes. Nottingham corporation tramways was formed when nottingham corporation took over the. Location and latest annual change in passenger journeys of each light rail and tram. Nottingham trams 1 net nottingham express transit this is the first of four pages devoted to photographs of the new nottingham tramway system net nottingham express transit. Bus routes amberline, connect blue and 141 operate mondays to.
A tram route between nottingham and derby is one of the proposed high priority plans if devolution for the area goes ahead. The first stop of the tram light rail route is hucknall tram stop, hucknall and the last stop is toton lane tram stop, toton. Here he tells us in words and pictures about the days trams ruled the roads. Nottingham cycle map, pick up your free copy at the tourist. Built as the oystermouth railway in 1804, on 25 march 1807 it became the first passengercarrying railway in the world. The original nottinghamshire and derbyshire tramways company bill of 1902 was an ambitious application which proposed the building of 79 miles 127 km of track to link together the tramway systems of nottingham, derby and ilkeston. David stewart obe, who is also deputy lieutenant of nottinghamshire, will be the guest of honour at a special ceremony on friday march 15 to see his name unveiled on the side of a tram. Nottingham city centre history by nottingham bus and tram.
Nottingham city transport a partner in the net consortium and local bus operator trent. This map shows tram lines and stations in nottingham. History made as new tram routes open my nottingham news. Core bus, tram and train network map city centre stop map all operator bus and.
Mobile ticketing, journey planning, timetables, things to do and much more all in the palm of your hand. The first tram routes opened in nottingham on 17th september 1878. Three locations on the left edge of the map are reachable by walking, but there are frequent bus links as well see route nos. The nottingham driving test routes should be used for a guide only as test routes are for the discretion of the test examiner and may be subject to change. Trams for information about trams in nottinghamshire see the nottingham express transit net website. Leicester birstall sileby barrow upon soar loughborough. The modern tramway system in nottingham is operated by tramlink nottingham, on behalf of nottingham express transit, the owners of the line. Nottingham express transit net nottingham trams maps and times. Listed below are the driving test centre routes for nottingham, routes 1115. Barton introduced bus route revisions to act as feeders for tram. Nottingham trams 2 net nottingham express transit this is the second of four pages devoted to photographs and postcards of the new nottingham tramway system net nottingham express transit. Bulwell forest is a tram stop on the nottingham express transit net light rail system in the. Find quiet routes and links between cycle paths using our cycle map, available from the tourist information office or online.
Book about nottinghams tram network launched in city my. Two schoolboys have paid a special tribute to nottingham s tram drivers for helping to keep the city moving during the coronavirus lockdown. Navy 49x towards city are normal route to queens drivecrossgate drive then diverting via meadows way west to arkwright street and not serving ng2, the old homebase stop, portland business park or waterway street stops. More trams are now running more often from every 35 minutes during peak times.
For queries relating to the tram please contact net on. Nottingham express transit net is a 32kilometrelong 20 mi tram system in nottingham. Nottingham trams 2020 all you need to know before you go. Trams nottingham express transit system net the nottingham tram system passes through university park campus, directly linking university park to nottingham city centre beeston and toton. British trams online nottingham express transit fleet list. Nottingham corporation tramways 166 crich tramway village. A sequence of videos of trams coming into and pulling out of the tram stop at the nottingham railway station. Nottingham express transit net is the name given to nottinghams tram system, but just who are net.
Download, print and take it with you to your trip the actual dimensions of the nottingham map are 492 x 506 pixels, file size in bytes 9093. Nottingham spreads its tram net doubling the network. Six routes were originally considered, all of which go from the phoenix park tramstop, where they currently terminate a new park and ride, on gin close way is also proposed, while the current park and ride at phoenix park could be extended. Nottinghams new expanded tram network will open to the public on tuesday 25 th august 2015, it was announced today. Staying with friends in nottingham, tried 3 times to get a tram to the university, 1 had broken down, ticket machines not working, cramped seating, not enough space for wheelchair user, car broke down on the rails so tram couldnt get past, now today some trams not running due to works on the line. The first stop of the tram light rail route is phoenix park tram stop, phoenix park and the last stop is clifton south tram stop, clifton. Proposed extension routes for nottinghams tram network. Nottingham and district tramways company limited wikipedia. This was before the enclosure act of 1877 when the town extended its boundary to encompass basford, radford, sneinton and lenton.
After much anticipation, the second phase of nottinghams tram system opened on 25 august 2015 complete with new park and ride sites, a new tram and bus interchange in beeston, landmark bridges and a new tram stop at the redeveloped nottingham station. Tram day timetable saturday 16 september 2017 all timings are approximate and will be finalised prior to the event to 1600 book sale in the great exhibition hall whetstone models in operation in the great exhibition hall 0945 to 1015 brushes at town end photographic opportunity featuring blackpool 630 and chesterfield 7 at town end to mark the 80th anniversary of blackpools brush. Two schoolboys have paid a special tribute to nottinghams tram drivers for helping to keep the city moving during the coronavirus lockdown. New tram route to east midlands airport and derby planned. Nottinghamshire and derbyshire tramways company wikipedia. With our citywide coverage, nct buses serve most schools, colleges and university campuses in nottingham. Tram has 33 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 63 minutes. There are a number of public and private organisations involved in the system, none of which are actually called nottingham express transit. Phoenix park is a tram stop on the nottingham express transit net light rail system, in the. Where you want the nottinghams tram line to be extended. All the places on this map are within walking distance of all bus routes terminating in nottingham city centre. Where you want the nottinghams tram line to be extended to. Nottingham benefits from a network of traffic free cycle routes, these include. Buses will use temporary stops and the tram stops along meadows way.
Pdf drawing on work conducted as part of the eusupported project sintropher, this paper focuses on a. Again it seems that there were problems, for in november 1876 the company came up with a further proposal. Discover the rich history of nottingham by travelling along one of the citys longest bus. Bus stops are blue dots click on a dot to view routes. University park campus map university of nottingham. History made as new tram routes open posted on 24th august 2015 by media team 2 in press releases, tram, transport. This is open from station street in the city to hucknall and phoenix park in the north future extensions will take the tram to clifton in the south and to chilwell and beeston in the west. Tramlink nottingham nottingham express transit the tram.