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Granville Road tram stop

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Granville Street with tram stop and approaching tram (geograph 5162758)
Granville Street with tram stop and approaching tram (geograph 5162758)

Granville Road is a tram stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network, opened on 22 August 1994. Each platform is located on opposite sides of Granville Road, the northbound platform on the north side, and vice versa. It is also near The Sheffield College and Granville Square.

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Granville Road tram stop
Granville Street, Sheffield Park Hill

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Granville Road / The Sheffield College

Granville Street
S2 2UB Sheffield, Park Hill
England, United Kingdom
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Granville Street with tram stop and approaching tram (geograph 5162758)
Granville Street with tram stop and approaching tram (geograph 5162758)
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