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Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge tram stop
Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge was a tram stop located close to the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and Fitzalan Square. The platforms for either direction were located in the same area with a level section at one end of the stop.
This tram stop had road traffic on one side of it with a pedestrian crossing available at one end to get to the stop itself. This pedestrian crossing was also where the platforms became level to allow you to cross over from one side to the other.
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 benches to sit on. 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.
Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge was a tram stop located close to the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and Fitzalan Square. The platforms for either direction were located in the same area with a level section at one end of the stop.
This tram stop had road traffic on one side of it with a pedestrian crossing available at one end to get to the stop itself. This pedestrian crossing was also where the platforms became level to allow you to cross over from one side to the other.
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 benches to sit on. 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.
