The Forest tram stop
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Date of visit: August 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: disabled toilet, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Good
This tram stop was also a Park and Ride stop, this meant it was next to a large car park and worked as an option for people to park and then use the tram to get closer to the city centre. It was a fairly busy stop but didn’t feel too busy at any time. The kerbs on the pavements around the stop were a little bit bumpy but the actual tram stop itself and the platforms were great.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
There are inclines on either side of the platform where the height of the pavement rises to match the tram. There are tactile markings down the length of both platforms at the edge of the platform. The platforms have some shelters with perching benches in them, similar to a bus shelter. The platforms also have ticket machines and help points on them. The help points have a large yellow square painted on the floor in front of them to make them easier to find. The ones at this stop were surrounded by a fairly light coloured stone so it made the yellow box harder to spot at a glance. But the help points are always on the side of the post that has the digital information sign overhead which is another good way to spot them. The platforms are raised so that they are level with the trams when they stop. There are wheelchair symbols on the platform floor which indicate where the wheelchair spaces are located on the trams. There are also wheelchair symbols on the door closest to those spaces as well. There are digital information boards overhead on each platform with information about incoming trams. The trams usually require you to press a button on the door to open them to board or disembark which I found was sometimes a bit tricky for me in my wheelchair with my power attachment on the front. If you are in the wheelchair space and are getting ready to disembark, there is a blue button to let the tram driver know that you are wanting to get off and they should provide more time. The gap between the tram and the platform was very minimal so it was very easy for me to get on and off the trams on my own.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue
Parking & Transport
Excellent
I travelled to this place by tram
There are two tram platforms. One provides services travelling towards Clifton South and Toton Lane and the other provides services that travel through the city centre and continue towards Hucknall and Phoenix Park. There is a very large car park located next to the tram stop which is offered as a Park and Ride location.
Accessible facilities: Public or on street parking
Staff
The tram stops are unmanned but there is always a driver on each tram and there is a help point on each tram platform which can connect you to a member of staff.
