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A trams were ordered to operate the line. These were variants of the original T-68 trams which had operated the original system from 1992, which had modifications to allow them to operate on the street running section of the Eccles line with other motor traffic. All of the T-68 fleet was eventually
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via Salford Quays capitalising on the regenerated Quayside was confirmed as Phase 2 of Metrolink. No funding came from central government and money was raised from the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA), the European Regional Development Fund and private developers. In April
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During the 1990s, Salford Quays became a business district specifically redeveloped for commerce, leisure, culture and tourism with a high density of business units and modern housing, complemented by a cinema complex, office blocks, and waterfront promenade. As it had poor public transport
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integration and no rail provision, it was earmarked for a potential Metrolink line as early as 1986 and legal authority to construct the line through the Quays was acquired in 1990. The Quays received millions of pounds of investment and a public consultation and
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The line then takes a sharp right turn to pass over the Manchester Ship Canal to enter the Salford Quays area, and plunges down to street-level to get to
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network. After Ladywell, the line ducks into a tunnel underneath Ladywell Roundabout, and reappears at street-level again just before
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resulted in government endorsement in 1994. In autumn 1995 a 4-mile (6.4 km) Metrolink line branching from
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development. The Eccles Line underwent essential track renewal over a two-month period in 2016.
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One of the original T-68A trams, now retired, street running along Eccles New Road in 2005.
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would operate the whole network under contract; Ansaldo provided six additional vehicles —
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is located upon this viaduct south of the ship canal, and is the interchange with the
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As – and signalling equipment. Construction work officially began on 17 July 1997.
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running all hours, during evenings and Sundays this service runs via MediaCityUK.
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trams were introduced, and these replaced the T-68/A trams during 2012–14.
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joined the network on 21 July 2000, and was officially declared open by
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Metrolink, Transforming Our Future: A Network for the 21st Century
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As of 2024, there are two services running on the Eccles Line:
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The specially-constructed 360-metre (0.22 mi) long spur to
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Two trams crossing the Manchester Ship Canal on Pomona Viaduct.
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modified to allow them to operate on the Eccles line.
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Archived from 1278: 1232:Kessell, Clive (30 November 2011). 331: 323: 13: 1222: 1096:A 12-minute interval service from 936:, which carries the line over the 14: 2923: 1513:Template:Attached KML/Eccles Line 1485: 1073:at a ceremony on 9 January 2001. 1034:1997 Altram, a consortium of the 157:21 July 2000 (Broadway to Eccles) 2876:Transport for Greater Manchester 2789: 2493:Transport for Greater Manchester 2459: 2452: 2427: 2368: 2310: 2300: 2261: 2251: 2152: 2132: 2066: 2061: 1977: 1972: 1938: 1908: 1886: 1879: 1815: 1790: 1785: 1756: 1706: 1701: 1696: 1647: 1637: 1627: 1597: 1331:. 9 January 2001. Archived from 1115: 800: 794: 778: 764: 748: 723: 698: 673: 658: 649: 641: 629: 628: 622: 621: 596: 571: 546: 521: 495: 467: 459: 450: 425: 401: 373: 365: 356: 330: 322: 292: 284: 29: 1479:. Manchester: GMPTE Promotions. 1462:. 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Index


M5000
Exchange Quay tram stop
Manchester
Eccles
Cornbrook
MediaCityUK
Eccles Interchange
Tram
Light rail
Manchester Metrolink
Bombardier M5000
AnsaldoBreda T-68
Reserved track
street running
Track gauge
standard gauge
Electrification
Legend
Deansgate-Castlefield
Cornbrook
Trafford Bar
Pomona
Wharfside
Manchester Ship Canal
Exchange Quay
Salford Quays
Anchorage
Harbour City
MediaCityUK

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