Radcliffe tram stop

 Radcliffe
Metrolink

Metrolink tram arrives at Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Location of Radcliffe in Greater Manchester
Location
Place Radcliffe
Local authority Bury
Coordinates 53°33′45″N 2°19′16″W / 53.5624°N 2.3211°W / 53.5624; -2.3211Coordinates: 53°33′45″N 2°19′16″W / 53.5624°N 2.3211°W / 53.5624; -2.3211
Grid reference SD788073
Platforms 2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone A
Present status In operation
Operations
Original operator Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping company London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail
History
Opened 1 September 1879
Conversion to Metrolink operation 6 April 1992
Former name Radcliffe New; Radcliffe Central
Renamed 1 July 1933; 3 May 1971
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Radcliffe is a tram stop on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located in Radcliffe, a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, England. It originally opened as Radcliffe Central railway station on the former heavy rail line from Manchester Victoria to Bury.

The stop lies within Ticketing Zone A. There is a walkway from the stop towards the town centre and Radcliffe Bus Station. A blue neon sign adorns the front of the station which reads "From the tower, falls the shadow", this was added in 2005.[1] The station is located across from Radcliffe Riverside Community High School and a popular National Cycle Network route which was a continuation of the railway line. When a railway station, the station was named Radcliffe Central railway station to differentiate it from Radcliffe Black Lane railway station on the line from Bolton to Rochdale which closed in 1970.

Services

Services mostly run every 12 minutes on 2 routes, forming a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.

Connecting bus routes

Radcliffe Metrolink station is served by First Greater Manchester's 524 service, which runs frequently between Bury, Radcliffe centre and Bolton. It is also served by Maytree Travel's 512 and 513 service, which also runs between Bury, Radcliffe and Bolton, with the services also serving Farnworth and Whitefield (513 only). Maytree's service 95 also runs to Bury while southbound heads to Pendleton via Whitefield and Prestwich. The 486, operated by Rosso runs near the station and operates from Radcliffe bus station towards Bury via Bradley Fold and Ainsworth.[2] Radcliffe is also served by Radcliffe bus station.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Brass Art, "From the Tower Falls the Shadow" (2005)". Retrieved 11 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Radcliffe Metrolink station.
Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink   Following station
towards Piccadilly
Bury – Piccadilly Line
Monday to Saturday peak only
Terminus
towards East Didsbury
East Didsbury – Bury Line
  Proposed  
towards Piccadilly
Bury – Piccadilly Line
towards 
Disused railways
Whitefield
Line and station open		   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway   Withins Lane
Line open, station closed
    Ainsworth Road
Line and station closed
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