{"id":8768,"date":"2014-08-19T19:59:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T18:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8768"},"modified":"2014-08-19T19:59:18","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T18:59:18","slug":"in-pictures-manchester-victoria-construction-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8768","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Manchester Victoria construction update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work on the multi million redevelopment of Manchester Victoria railway station is continuing with the new station roof making progress. Metrolink services continue to run through Victoria without stopping: Rochdale-East Didsbury and Bury-Altrincham and will continue to do so until towards the end of 2014 by which time two new island platforms will have been constructed allowing for the expansion in Metrolink services. Photos provided by Steve Kemp.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8769\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8769\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8769\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8769\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8769\" title=\"3030-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3030-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3030-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3030-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3030-sk.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3030 goes into Victoria.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8770\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8770\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8770\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8770\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8770\" title=\"3004-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3004-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3004-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3004-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3004-sk.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3004 leads a double unit through Victoria past the site of the old Platform A.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8771\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8771\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8771\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8771\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8771\" title=\"3016-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3016-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3016-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3016-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3016-sk.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3016 brings up the rear of a double unit as it too makes it way through the works at Victoria Station. (All Photos: Steve Kemp, 19th August 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work on the multi million redevelopment of Manchester Victoria railway station is continuing with the new station roof making progress. 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