Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that the Metrolink line through St Peter\u2019s Square will be closed completely for 10 weeks starting on Sunday 28th June as part of the major transformation works at this stop. This will be the first stage of the 14 month project which will see a newly enlarged tramstop constructed with platforms for both the current city centre line and the Second City Crossing due for completion in 2017.<\/p>\n
No tram services will run through St Peter\u2019s Square from Sunday 28th June until the end of August and then from the end of August for 10 months reduced services will run on a single line section through St Peter\u2019s Square before a final 8 week closure in summer 2016 to complete the work. In total services will be disrupted for 14 months.<\/p>\n
From Sunday 28th June to the end of August services will run as follows:<\/p>\n
Altrincham to Deansgate-Castlefield: every 12 minutes using double trams<\/p>\n
Altrincham to Cornbrook: peak service only every 12 minutes using single trams<\/p>\n
Bury to Piccadilly: 6 minute services (0700 to 2000 Monday to Friday, 0900-2000 Saturday) and 12 minute service at all other times. Some double trams will run at peak times.<\/p>\n
East Didsbury to Deansgate-Castlefield: 12 minute service with double trams during the peak<\/p>\n
Eccles to Deansgate-Castlefield via MediaCityUK: 12 minute service with double trams<\/p>\n
Manchester Airport to Cornbrook: 12 minute service with single trams<\/p>\n
Rochdale Town Centre to Ashton-under-Lyne: 12 minute service with single trams<\/p>\n
In addition a Metrolink shuttle bus service will run from Cornbrook to Piccadilly and the Metroshuttle bus service will be running from Deansgate-Castlefield.<\/p>\n
The initial stage of work will see changes to track and infrastructure to allow trams to continue running through St Peter\u2019s Square during the major 10 month disruption. By the end of summer 2016 there will be a new, expanded stop built closer to the Cenotaph. This will have two new island platforms and two sets of tracks in each direction to allow for both city centre crossings.<\/p>\n
Peter Cushing, Metrolink Director at TfGM, said: \u201cWe\u2019re completely rebuilding the St Peter\u2019s Square stop and all our planning has been geared towards limiting the impact, as far as possible, on our customers and the services we offer. We need to stop running trams run through St Peter\u2019s Square at the start and end of the construction work \u2013 so we\u2019ve planned this during the quieter summer months. Over eight weeks this summer we\u2019ll be carrying out works to make sure we can keep trams running on a single line through the square for the vast majority of the work programme. It\u2019s all geared towards keeping connections for our customers across the city for people to get to work, shops, and travel to big events or enjoy a night out. Make no mistake, it\u2019s a hugely complex and challenging construction project, but I\u2019m confident we\u2019ve planned the right services to keep reliable, frequent tram links across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that the Metrolink line through St Peter\u2019s Square will be closed completely for 10 weeks starting on Sunday 28th June as part of the major transformation works at this stop. This will be the … Continue reading