{"id":3894,"date":"2013-05-24T21:56:18","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T20:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2013-05-24T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T20:56:18","slug":"in-pictures-rochdale-construction-latest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=3894","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Rochdale construction latest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work is continuing in Rochdale town centre ahead of an expected opening of the Manchester Metrolink extension in 2014. Recent work has seen preparation work at the junction of Maclure Road and Drake Street which has revealed a small piece of the original tram track. Photos of this alongside some from Drake Street showing the new tram terminus are provided to us by <strong>Harold Hull<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3897\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=3897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3897\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3897\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3897\" title=\"rochdale3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale3-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale3-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale3.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small section of old tram rail in Rochdale town centre has become visible during work to construct the Metrolink extension.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3898\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=3898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3898\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3898\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3898\" title=\"rochdale4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale4-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale4-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale4.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of the visible old rail.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3895\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=3895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3895\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3895\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3895\" title=\"rochdale1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale1-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale1-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale1.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the new tram terminus under construction.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3896\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=3896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3896\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3896\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3896\" title=\"rochdale2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale2-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale2-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rochdale2.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the latest progress in Rochdale town centre. (All photos: Harold Hull)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work is continuing in Rochdale town centre ahead of an expected opening of the Manchester Metrolink extension in 2014. 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