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{{Short description|Manchester Metrolink tram stop}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| style              = Manchester Metrolink
| name               = Cornbrook
| type               = [[Manchester Metrolink|Metrolink]] station
| image              = Cornbrook platforms.jpg
| borough            = {{Comma separated entries|Cornbrook|[[Manchester]]}}
| country            = England
| coordinates        = {{coord|53.4700|-2.2675|type:railwaystation_region:GB-MAN|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name          = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position      = {{gbmapscaled|SJ823971|25|SJ823971}}
| line               = [[Altrincham Line]]
| status             = In operation
| zone               = 1/2
| opening            = 
| original           = [[Manchester Metrolink]]
| years              = 6 December 1999
| events             = Opened (for interchange only)
| years1             = 3 September 2005
| events1            = Opened (for entry and exit)
| platforms          = 2 ([[Island platform|island]])
| mapframe           = yes
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| map_state          = collapsed
| map_type           = 
| map_caption        = 
| route_map          = {{Manchester Central Metrolink lines}}
}}
'''Cornbrook tram stop''' is a [[tram stop]] on [[Greater Manchester]]'s light rail [[Manchester Metrolink|Metrolink]] system in the Cornbrook area of [[Manchester]], England. It is an [[interchange station]], allowing passenger transfer between the network's [[Altrincham Line|Altrincham]], [[Eccles Line|Eccles]], [[Airport Line (Manchester Metrolink)|Airport]], [[Trafford Park Line|Trafford Park]] and [[South Manchester Line|South Manchester]] lines. The station opened on 6 December 1999 for interchange (line transfers) only and allowed street-level entry and exit to the public from 3 September 2005. It takes its name from Cornbrook Road, between the [[A56 road|A56]] and [[Pomona Docks]] on the [[Manchester Ship Canal]], and was built on what was a [[Cheshire Lines Committee]] route to [[Manchester Central railway station]]. The stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.<ref name="TfGM">{{cite web|url=http://www.gmtu.gov.uk/reports/transport2017.htm|title=Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2017 Public Transport Section|work=TfGM|date=5 December 2019|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|History of Manchester Metrolink}}

The stop is named after the now culverted Corn Brook, a tributary of the [[River Irwell]] which runs through the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hidden-manchester.org.uk/|title=Hidden Manchester Map|website=Hidden Manchester Map}}</ref>

The stop opened with the Eccles extension on 6 December 1999 with two through platforms and a Manchester facing bay platform for terminating trams. Cornbrook was unique when opened as there was no access to/from the street, the stop being used for transfer between [[Bury, Greater Manchester|Bury]]-Altrincham line trams and [[Eccles Line]] trams. This was due to security issues and a low estimated usage.

Because of a rise in the local population due to new residential developments, particularly on Ellesmere Street, the stop's emergency exit staircase to the street was converted into a full passenger entrance/exit, which opened on 3 September 2005. There are plans to relocate the  entrance as part of the "Cornbrook Hub" redevelopment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/21225/cornbrook_regeneration_framework_november_2013 |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821165028/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/21225/cornbrook_regeneration_framework_november_2013 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During August 2009, the track layout was extensively remodelled to accommodate the MediaCityUK tram service and as a result the track was removed from the bay platform reducing the number of platforms to 2. However the infrastructure remains and the platform could be reinstated if the need arises.

This is the second station in this locality as [[Cornbrook railway station]] was opened to serve Pomona Gardens on the south side of Cornbrook Road on 1 June 1856 by the [[Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway]] (MSJAR), which runs parallel to the Metrolink at this point. The first station closed on 31 May 1865.

==Services==
Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. Some routes (as indicated) only operate during [[Manchester Metrolink#Frequencies|peak times]].
{{Adjacent stations
|system1=Manchester Metrolink
|line1=East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton|left1=Trafford Bar|right1=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line2=East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre|left2=Trafford Bar|right2=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line3=Manchester Airport – Victoria|left3=Trafford Bar|right3=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line4=Altrincham – Bury|left4=Trafford Bar|right4=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line5=Altrincham – Piccadilly|left5=Trafford Bar|right5=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line6=purple2|left6=Trafford Bar|right6=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line7=blue|left7=Pomona|right7=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line8=blue2|left8=Pomona|right8=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line9=MediaCityUK – Etihad Campus|left9=Pomona|right9=Deansgate-Castlefield
|line10=The Trafford Centre – Deansgate-Castlefield|left10=Pomona|right10=Deansgate-Castlefield
}}

==Connecting bus routes==
Cornbrook station is served by bus services on nearby Chester Road. [[Stagecoach Manchester]] service 255 runs to Partington via [[Stretford]] and [[Urmston]]. Services run to Manchester, terminating at [[Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station|Piccadilly Gardens]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx |title=Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps |publisher=Transport for Greater Manchester |access-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102050148/http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx |archive-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=180>
Image:Cornbrook Metrolink station (11).JPG|A [[Bombardier M5000]] at Cornbrook tram stop in 2012.
Image:Cornbrook entrance.jpg|The entrance to Cornbrook station on Cornbrook Road.
Image:Cornbrook tram stop.jpg|Cornbrook tram stop in January 2017.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=Chester Northgate to Manchester|first1=Vic|last1=Mitchell|first2=Keith|last2=Smith|at=fig. 105|publisher=Middleton Press|year=2013|isbn=9781908174512|oclc=892704846}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Cornbrook Metrolink station}}
*[https://tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/cornbrook-tram Cornbrook Stop Information]
*[https://tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/cornbrook-tram/local-map Cornbrook area map]

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[[Category:Tram stops on the Trafford Centre – Deansgate route]]
[[Category:Tram stops on the Eccles – Ashton route]]
[[Category:Tram stops on the MediaCityUK – Etihad Campus route]]
[[Category:Tram stops on the East Didsbury – Rochdale route]]
[[Category:Tram stops on the East Didsbury – Shaw route]]
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[[Category:Tram stops on the Manchester Airport – Victoria route]]