Bowker Vale Metrolink

Bowker Vale is the stop just before Heaton Park when heading towards Bury. It is on both the blue and green lines, which go to Bury and either Altrincham (Green) or The Etihad Campus (Blue)
Bowker Vale has a few steps which seperate both platforms, and a rather nice looking bridge.
It is quite hard to get into, they is a few steps but for disabled access, they is a long pathway to get up the station, the Heaton Park approach with a lift would probably better as it is a very long pathway what is a little steep and not even, it infact lasts for so long through the most unlikely way to get to a metrolink station meaning first timers could think «Am I going the right way?»
This is one of the reasons I do prefer the Heaton Park station, which is not very far from this station, however Heaton Park does not have direct access between the 2 platforms without going up and down from one platform to another and it is a nicer looking station, once you do get there which helps to put the rating up.
I feel this station deserves 2 stars for the following reasons
— I am not aware of any nearby toilets/​ATM
— They is no official Metrolink parking spaces, although they is parking I wouldn’t risk parking their as I guess they are for local residents and those visting the businesses, which are mainly takeaways if I recall correctly.
— It is a nightmare to get in which can leave first time visitors confused.
I would come here again yes as it is a nice station but the lack of facilities including toilets, atms, newsagents mean it has to score a low rating and because it can be quite confusing and a long walk to get in, even with the steps, it does only deserve 2 stars, maybe if it was on additional lines, I would consider giving an extra star but for now, I guess it is impossible as this would take many years.