2015

SJ8498 : Metrolink Second City Crossing Work, Corporation Street

taken 8 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Metrolink Second City Crossing Work, Corporation Street
Metrolink Second City Crossing Work, Corporation Street
The platform canopies for the new Metrolink stop outside the Arndale Centre in Exchange Square, can be seen ahead.

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Metrolink Second City Crossing

The rapid expansion of the Metrolink network since 2009 placed significant extra demand on the existing line through the centre of Manchester due to the additional number of tram movements as all the routes run through a single line in the city centre.

In January 2014, work began on a second Metrolink line (The Second City Crossing, 2CC) through the city centre as part of the Transport Strategy for Manchester City Centre. As well as giving extra capacity, it will also provide more flexibility to serve special events and reduce disruption caused by future maintenance and renewals in the city centre.

The route runs from the existing line at Victoria Station, through Exchange Square, Corporation Street, Cross Street and Princess Street to the existing Deansgate-Castlefield stop via an extended and enlarged stop at St Peter’s Square. A new stop was created at Exchange Square and the Victoria Station stop was improved as part of the overall refurbishment of the station. Link

The first stage of the route, between Victoria and Exchange Square, was opened in December 2015 whilst the final section, from Exchange Square to St Peter’s Square, was opened to passengers on 26 February 2017.

LinkExternal link Transport for Greater Manchester


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SJ8498, 3904 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 7 October, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 October, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 840 986 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.0808N 2:14.5550W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 840 987
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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