Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

In Pictures: Trackwork underway in Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink is once again running a revised service with more major investment in improving and maintaining the infrastructure underway in Piccadilly Gardens. This is the start of a lengthy closure between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly Station, which will last … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1025

Posted on Friday 6 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have one last picture from the summer of 1994 in Manchester in this latest outing for “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Two new adverts in Manchester

Posted on Thursday 5 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Two trams which lost their last advertising liveries in Manchester within the past couple of months have rejoined the ranks of trams with adverts after they received new wraps at the start of June 2025. The two trams we are … Continue reading →

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Major funding boost for trams across the English regions

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Despite fears that the forthcoming government spending review would see funding removed from various transport projects across the English regions (outside of London) the reverse looks set to be the case with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing £15.6 billion worth of … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: St Peter’s Square

Posted on Sunday 1 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

A return to Manchester for this latest edition of “Then & Now” as we once again look down on St Peter’ Square before and after Metrolink.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1006

Posted on Friday 30 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue our series of “Picture in Time” from Manchester.

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Next phase of Metrolink improvement works to start 3rd June

Posted on Thursday 29 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Major improvement works on the Manchester Metrolink are set to get underway from Tuesday 3rd June 2025 and last for over two months with the section between Piccadilly Station and Piccadilly Gardens to be closed, leading to changes to the … Continue reading →

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3081 back in yellow on Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 27 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

There’s another tram running in fleet livery on Manchester Metrolink with 3081 returning to yellow and grey (not forgetting its spots!) during mid-May. It had been carrying a bright red advert for JD Sports since March 2025.

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Car v Metrolink collision at Manchester Central leads to Metrolink changes

Posted on Monday 26 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 14th May saw Metrolink services running through central Manchester operating a revised service after a collision between a car and a tram at the bottom of the ramp leading to and from Deansgate-Castlefield outside the main entrance to Manchester … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: St Peter’s Square

Posted on Sunday 25 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Manchester for another edition of “Then & Now” as we see two pictures – one before Metrolink came along and the other once it was running.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th May 2025

Posted on Sunday 25 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another Bank Holiday weekend and another couple of sets of photos – some from May 2025 in Manchester as we also go into the heritage tram archives:

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink T68

Posted on Friday 23 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Picture in Time” featuring Manchester Metrolink.

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Metrolink SPV departs

Posted on Thursday 22 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 1027 – the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) built in 1991 – has left Greater Manchester for the last time. Having not been used out on the network since 2019 and barely even around the depot since 2022, the … Continue reading →

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Busy night on the cards for Metrolink

Posted on Monday 19 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

What do Bruce Springsteen, Kylie Minogue and Kevin de Bryne all have in common? They are all due to appear in Manchester on Tuesday 20th May – with 100,000 people expected in the city centre to attend concerts at Coop … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: St Peter’s Square

Posted on Sunday 18 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years one of the most popular photo series we have run has been “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” – and its back for the next few weeks! In this series we take a look at the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1007

Posted on Friday 16 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

We head back into the archives for another edition of “Picture in Time” with a photo coming from 1994 in Manchester.

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Major summer works confirmed for Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 15 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 is set to be another year of considerable investment in the Manchester Metrolink infrastructure with confirmation of a major closure impacting services through Piccadilly Gardens for over two months from early June to the start of August.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Old Trafford

Posted on Monday 12 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Old(er) and New” we head out of the city centre and find ourselves at Old Trafford.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1019

Posted on Friday 9 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the next five weeks “Picture in Time” will be featuring images taken on the Manchester Metrolink system in the summer of 1994 by Donald Brooks.

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Whitefield Tunnel works to start

Posted on Wednesday 7 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Major work to ensure that Whitefield Tunnel on Manchester Metrolink’s Bury line remains safe will be getting underway this weekend with service changes required as a result. The work is seeing the replacement of beams which support the roof of … Continue reading →

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