Bury Line

The Bury Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink running from Manchester city centre to Bury in Greater Manchester. Originally a railway line, it was, along with the Altrincham Line, converted into a tram line during 1991–92, as part of the first phase of the Metrolink system.

Bury Line
A M5000 at Radcliffe tram stop.
Overview
LocaleManchester
Bury
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockBombardier M5000 (2009-Present)
AnsaldoBreda T-68/T68A (1992-2014)
History
Opened6 April 1992
Technical
Line length9.9 miles (15.9 km)
CharacterConverted heavy rail line
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

0:00
Bury
River Irwell
0:05
Radcliffe
River Irwell
0:07
Whitefield
0:09
Besses o' th' Barn
M60
0:11
Prestwich
0:12
Heaton Park
0:14
Bowker Vale
0:15
Crumpsall
0:17
Abraham Moss
to Queens Road Depot
0:19
Queens Road
to Oldham & Rochdale
River Irk
0:23
Victoria 
to Shudehill

The line runs entirely on an old railway alignment without any street running. It runs north from Manchester Victoria and connects the suburbs of Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Whitefield and Radcliffe. The entire route from Victoria to Bury is roughly 10 miles (16 km) long. Two services travel along the line, both starting at Bury, and terminating at Altrincham and Piccadilly respectively.

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