Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1901 The Marton loop was opened , connecting Talbot Square and Central Station along Church Street , Devonshire Square , Whitegate Drive , Waterloo Road and Central Drive .
Simplified: The Marton loop opened in 1901 . It connected Talbot Square and Central Station along Church Street , Devonshire Square , Whitegate Drive , Waterloo Road and Central Drive .