East Manchester Line

The East Manchester Line (EML) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester, England, running from Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne via Droylsden and Audenshaw. The line opened in 2013 as part of phase three of the system's expansion.

East Manchester Line
A M5000 tram between Ashton West and Ashton-under-Lyne, running along Lord Sheldon Way.
Overview
LocaleManchester
Etihad Campus
Droylsden
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockM5000
History
Opened11 February 2013 (Piccadilly to Droylsden)
9 October 2013 (Droylsden to Ashton)
Technical
Line length6 miles (10 km)
CharacterReserved track and
street running
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1โ„2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

Piccadilly 
Great Ancoats Street underpass (Inner Ring)
New Islington
(final stop in Zone 1)
Holt Town
(first stop in Zone 2)
Etihad Campus
Alan Turing Way underpass (Middle Ring)
Velopark
Clayton Hall
Edge Lane
(
Zone 2
Zone 3
boundary)
Cemetery Road
Droylsden
Audenshaw
Ashton Moss  
โ€‰M60โ€‰ (Outer Ring Road)
Ashton West  
Ashton-under-Lyne   (
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