Abraham Moss tram stop explained

Style:Manchester Metrolink
Abraham Moss
Type:Metrolink station
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5107°N -2.2357°W
Line:Bury Line
Status:In operation
Zone:2
Opened:18 April 2011
Original:Manchester Metrolink
Platforms:2
Mapframe:yes
Map State:collapsed

Abraham Moss is a tram stop in the suburban area of Cheetham Hill, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. The station gained funding approval in 2010 and replaced nearby stop. It is close to the local library and college campus.[1] The planning application for the station was lodged June 2010.[2] Construction began on 18 October 2010 and the station became operational on 18 April 2011.[3]

Services

Services mostly run every 12 minutes on 2 routes, forming a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.

Connecting bus services

Abraham Moss is served by several bus services on Crescent Road. First Greater Manchester/JPT services 88 and 89 run a circular route to Manchester either via Cheetham Hill or via North Manchester General Hospital, Higher Blackley and White Moss. Another First service, the 149, also runs to Manchester via Broughton and also runs to Oldham via Moston and Hollinwood.

First service 52 runs westbound to Pendleton via Cheetham Hill and Broughton and eastbound to Failsworth via Harpurhey and Newton Heath. First service 53 terminates nearby at Cheetham Hill and runs to Pendleton via North Manchester General Hospital, Harpurhey, Beswick, Gorton, University of Manchester and Old Trafford. First service 154 runs to Bury via Prestwich, while Stagecoach Manchester service 151 runs to Hollinwood via Harpurhey and Failsworth[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Item 4A – North Manchester Metrolink Stops. Transport for Greater Manchester Committee. 18 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Full Planning Application for the Abraham Moss Stop . Manchester City Council . 18 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002074852/http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/selecteddoc.aspx?093545-apl-0001.pdf . 2 October 2011.
  3. Web site: New Abraham Moss Metrolink stop to open . Transport for Greater Manchester . 18 April 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120315235756/http://www.tfgm.com/2009_news.cfm?news_id=9006588%3Fsubmenuheader=3 . 15 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Network Maps . Transport for Greater Manchester . 10 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102050148/http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/Network-maps.aspx . 2 November 2012 . dead.