Eccles Line

Eccles Line
An M5000 tram at Exchange Quay tram stop, 2011.
Overview
LocaleManchester
Eccles
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockBombardier M5000 (2009-Present)
AnsaldoBreda T-68/T68A (1999-2014)
History
Opened6 December 1999 (Cornbrook to Broadway)
21 July 2000 (Broadway to Eccles)
20 September 2010 (spur to MediaCityUK)
Technical
Line length4 miles (6.4 km)
CharacterReserved track and
street running
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed35 mph (55km/h)
Route map

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Cornbrook
Bridgewater Canal
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Pomona
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Exchange Quay
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Salford Quays
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Anchorage
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Harbour City
MediaCityUK http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx
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Broadway
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Langworthy
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Weaste
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Ladywell Parking
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Eccles (National Rail

The Eccles Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester to Eccles via Salford Quays, with a short spur to MediaCityUK. It was opened in phases during 1999–2000 as part of the second phase of the system's development. The spur to MediaCityUK was opened in 2010. The line contains a mixture of reserved track beds and a street running section.


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