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Munday Street, MANCHESTER, M4 7AZ

This is the Metrolink line going to Droylsden, and eventually Ashton-under-Lyne. Here it will run on its own private right of way, but when it reaches Merrill Street, it will run in the street, until again going onto its own right of way for a while. Photographed from the road crossing in Munday Street. Image

A view of the work on the extension from Piccadilly to Droylsden & Ashton-under-Lyne in early May 2010. In this section, the tracks run on private right-of-way before running along the public highway in Merrill Street. Here the concrete bed has been prepared for one of the tracks. Photographed from a temporary pedestrian crossing by Carruthers Street. Image

Between Piccadilly Railway Station and Merrill Street, the new line to Droylsden & Ashton-under-Lyne will be on reserved track, free of other traffic. This section is looking in the direction of Munday Street. The line will cross that street, and there will be a tram stop on the Piccadilly side of Munday Street. This stop will be known as New Islington. That is the name applied to this much redeveloped area, which no doubt will still be known to many as Ancoats. When this photograph was taken in early May 2010, only one line of rail had been laid at this point. A second will run alongside it. Image

The new 'Hat Box' development in New Islington.

Looking along the line of the tramway from Carruthers Street, the new Metrolink stop at New Islington looks to be completed. When it is opened, it will be the first stop on the new Piccadilly–Droylsden (and eventually Ashton) line. It is situated adjacent to Pollard Street (to the left in this photo).

The newly laid Metro line goes off in the direction of Piccadilly

On the left is Pollard Street, and to the right is Carruthers Street. Ahead the tramway has been constructed on private right-of-way, as part of its route to Piccadilly Railway Station and Manchester's city centre. As the rails and overhead power lines have now been installed here, it is likely that testing of trams on this section will be carried out in the next few months. The view a year earlier, in May 2010:- Image

The canal here is flanked by both new and old buildings. Image

The tramway crosses Carruthers Street and then continues street running along Merrill Street (to the left in this view). The overhead power lines have already been installed here. Test running of trams along this section is likely to start in the next few months. Image

A large section of Pollard Street was fenced off, when this photograph was taken in May 2010. This was to facilitate tram track laying for Manchester Metrolink's extension to Droylsden, and later to Ashton-under-Lyne. On the corner are part of the grounds of St. Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School.