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General Information

Beginning of works: February 2014
Completion: 16 February 2015
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , , ,
Part of:
Connects to: Manchester Victoria Station (1844)
Coordinates: 53° 29' 15.32" N    2° 14' 31.50" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

number of tracks 3
track gauge 1 435 mm
platforms number 2

Materials

membrane ETFE foil
platforms reinforced concrete

Excerpt from Wikipedia

Manchester Victoria is an interchange with the city's Metrolink light rail system. The stop is at the northern edge of the system's Zone 1 and the start of the Bury Line.

The tram platforms opened on 6 April 1992 for services to Bury which replaced the long-established heavy rail service. The tram platforms were built on the site of the former railway platforms 5 to 8, the terminus of the Bury line. The line was extended into the city-centre streets via a sharp curve south from the platform ends and out through a new entrance in the wall at the side of the station; The system operates on some British Rail lines that have been converted to light rail operation and on-street tram tracks. In October 2009 the Oldham Loop Line was closed for conversion to a Metrolink line. It was completed in March 2014 after reopening in stages to Rochdale town centre.

The 1992 Metrolink platforms consisted of an island platform containing platforms B and C, and a side platform for Bury bound trams lettered A, which was later taken out of use due to leaks in the station roof.

The Metrolink platforms at Victoria closed on 21 February 2014 and were rebuilt in a different configuration to allow for increased services. The rebuilt stop reopened on 18 February 2015. The new configuration has two island platforms serving three tracks, with platform faces lettered A, B, C and D; the outer platforms A and D are for through trams, city-bound and northbound respectively, and the centre platforms B and C, which both serve the same track, accommodate terminating Manchester Airport services as of 2024. The stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Manchester Victoria station" and modified on April 23, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Published on:
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