Compton Acres is a tram stop on the

Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham Express Transit (NET) is a tram system in Nottingham, England. The concept of a modern tramway to reduce road congestion and promote urban renewal was formally identified during the late 1980s while detailed planning was undertake ...

(NET) network. The stop lies on the boundary between the

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and the district of Rushcliffe. The stop is on line 2 of the NET, from

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via the city centre to Clifton, and trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day. The tram line and stop is located on the course of the former

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, which once linked London with

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

and Sheffield, but which closed in 1969. The stop is on reserved track and comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the tracks. It is accessed by footpath from each side of the line. Compton Acres opened on 25 August 2015, along with the rest of NET's phase two.

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Nottingham Express Transit stops Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2015 Transport in Rushcliffe {{EastMidlands-railstation-stub