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Central Park Metrolink station is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 13 June 2012 as part of Phase 3a of Metrolink's expansion, and is located in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, England. The station was constructed in 2005 but was unused until 2012. Originally estimated to become operational in 2011 and provide rail services between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria and beyond later that year, revised estimates including March 2012 as a new target have been periodically issued. The opening date was finally announced on 8 June 2012, opening 5 days later on the 13 June.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolink line to Oldham set to open )〕 The station serves the Central Park area, an urban renewal development project in north-east Manchester which includes the new headquarters of Greater Manchester Police and the Sharp Project. The station forms part of ''The Gateway'', a £36.5 million transport interchange which will include local bus services as well as the Metrolink tram stop. ==Construction== The station building features a striking curved copper and glass canopy suspended by a cable-tensioned steel structure.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Showcase for regeneration site in Manchester )〕 It was designed by architects Aukett Fitzroy Robinson,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Central Park Gateway )〕 whose work has included a number of projects for London Underground (including Clapham Common tube station, and the reconstruction of Farringdon and Blackfriars stations). It was completed in 2005 in readiness for the Metrolink extension through Oldham to Rochdale as part of Phase 3a of the Metrolink expansion project.〔 However, due to funding problems and repeated project cancellations, the line extension remained unused for seven years. Although the station lies next to the Calder Valley railway line between Victoria and Rochdale (at the northern end of the old "Cheetham Hill Loop" line built by the L&YR in 1877 to avoid the notorious Miles Platting bank, which closed in 1998), there is no interchange with National Rail services. However, it is possible that railway platforms may be added in future.〔 Construction on the Metrolink line began in October 2009. It was originally projected that the station would open to trams from Manchester in November/December 2011 and a full service from Manchester to Rochdale to commence in spring 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Manchester Metrolink - Oldham and Rochdale Line )〕 The station finally opened on 13 June 2012.〔 A bridge across the Calder Valley Line at Thorps Bridge Junction (where the Oldham Loop line formerly diverged) was also built in 2005 to the north of the station - this forms the continuation of the Metrolink route. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central Park Metrolink station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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