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St Peter's Square Metrolink station is a tram stop (currently closed for re-development) in the City Zone of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. It is located in St Peter's Square, in Manchester city centre, England. It opened on 27 April 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion. The station is located in the west of the square, directly in front of Manchester Central Library. The square is located southeast of Manchester Town Hall and it is between Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink station and Piccadilly Gardens Metrolink station. ==History== Plans for a rapid transit station in St Peter's Square were made in the 1970s; proposals for the abandoned Picc-Vic tunnel envisaged the construction of an underground station to serve both St Peter's and the neighbouring Albert Square.〔 publicity brochure〕 The early proposals for an on-street light rail system in Manchester revived the idea of a station in the square, and the idea was retained as the project evolved, becoming a reality when the Metrolink system opened in 1992. The station was demolished and rebuilt with a full length platform and improved passenger facilities in November 2009. Elisabeth House occupied the side of the square opposite the library (between Dickinson Street and Oxford Street) from the 1970s until 2011 when it was demolished for redevelopment as One St Peter's Square.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Elizabeth House )〕 Plans prepared by architects were entered in a competition which was modified in 2011 to incorporate Metrolink proposals; in March 2012 a shortlist of two submissions was made.〔(One St Peter's Square ); E-architect〕 The station closed on 28 June 2015 for re-development and will be moved slightly north towards Princess Street, and transformed into a four-platform interchange, by 2016. The Manchester Cenotaph will be relocated and the entire square redeveloped into a new public space. For the majority of the time that the station is closed, services will pass through on a single line without stopping. 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「St Peter's Square Metrolink station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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