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Cathedral tram stop
The Cathedral tram stop is located directly in front of Sheffield Cathedral. The stops for either direction are all located in the same area with level crossings at either end of the elevated pavement areas to move between the two stops.
This was a busy tram stop partly because of its central location but it’s also a stop where you can access all four of the tram lines.
The stops are on elevated parts of the pavement, which means the pavement is level with the trams once they arrive. There was a small sheltered area that had information boards and small perching benches. These perching benches were made of two horizontal poles that were placed in a way that would provide some support to lean on but you’d still be placing most of your weight through your legs. I didn’t see any regular bench seating as well as the perching benches at this location but it was quite busy so I might not have been able to see it.
The edges of the stop had painted yellow lines and were also marked with tactile paving. There was additional tactile paving which went in the opposite direction to that marking the edge of the stop. These aligned with the most accessible doorways of the tram when it pulled in.
There was a digital board which told you which trams were expected along with approximate wait and arrival times for each one. There was a clear sign with the tram stop name on each end of the raised area and these had bins beneath them too.
Once the tram arrived, there was a small gap and lip to board, but I found this still manageable with my wheelchair’s castor wheels and didn’t have any problems.
The Cathedral tram stop is located directly in front of Sheffield Cathedral. The stops for either direction are all located in the same area with level crossings at either end of the elevated pavement areas to move between the two stops.
This was a busy tram stop partly because of its central location but it’s also a stop where you can access all four of the tram lines.
The stops are on elevated parts of the pavement, which means the pavement is level with the trams once they arrive. There was a small sheltered area that had information boards and small perching benches. These perching benches were made of two horizontal poles that were placed in a way that would provide some support to lean on but you’d still be placing most of your weight through your legs. I didn’t see any regular bench seating as well as the perching benches at this location but it was quite busy so I might not have been able to see it.
The edges of the stop had painted yellow lines and were also marked with tactile paving. There was additional tactile paving which went in the opposite direction to that marking the edge of the stop. These aligned with the most accessible doorways of the tram when it pulled in.
There was a digital board which told you which trams were expected along with approximate wait and arrival times for each one. There was a clear sign with the tram stop name on each end of the raised area and these had bins beneath them too.
Once the tram arrived, there was a small gap and lip to board, but I found this still manageable with my wheelchair’s castor wheels and didn’t have any problems.
