Manchester Metrolink construction in Manchester Road (A662)
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Manchester Metrolink construction in Manchester Road (A662)
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 2 May 2010
This is preparatory work for the laying of track. The Manchester Metrolink tramway extension to Droylsden will run along here and open in Spring 2012. Later it will be extended to Ashton-under-Lyne. The tramway will be the third generation of electric street transport to run along here. Manchester's first generation tramway system ran here from the early 20th century until 1938. The road was used by electric trolleybuses from 1938 until December 1966. Image
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Image Location
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53.480945
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-2.16722