Tram development, Baird Street, Manchester
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Tram development, Baird Street, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 24 Jul 2011
Fairly sure this will be the East Manchester line which will run to Droylsden (by 2012) and Ashton-under-Lyne (by 2013-14). It will continue the line from the current terminus at Piccadilly - stationary trams were visible almost immediately behind the photographer. It neatly threads its way between existing buildings or over patches of wasteland, although it has entailed the loss of Baird Street to vehicles (probably no great loss as it was a short road which no longer served much purpose).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.477698
Longitude
-2.227778