South Manchester Line

The South Manchester Line (SML) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester city centre to Didsbury. The line was opened as far as St. Werburgh's Road in 2011 and then to East Didsbury in 2013 as part of phase three of the system's expansion, and runs entirely along a former railway trackbed.

South Manchester Line
A M5000 tram approaching East Didsbury.
Overview
LocaleManchester
East Didsbury
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockM5000
History
Opened7 July 2011 (Trafford Bar to St. Werburgh’s Road)
23 May 2013 (St. Werburgh’s Road to East Didsbury)
Technical
Line length4.4 miles (7.1 km)
CharacterReopened former railway trackbed
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

0:00
Deansgate-Castlefield (
0:03
Cornbrook
0:06
Trafford Bar
0:09
Firswood
0:11
Chorlton
0:13
St Werburgh's Road
0:15
Withington
0:16
Burton Road
0:17
West Didsbury
0:19
Didsbury Village
0:21
East Didsbury (
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.