Radcliffe tram stop explained

Style:Manchester Metrolink
Radcliffe
Type:Metrolink station
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5624°N -2.321°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Line:Bury Line
Status:In operation
Zone:4
Opened:1 September 1879
Former:Radcliffe New; Radcliffe Central
Original:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Platforms:2
Years2:6 April 1992
Events2:Conversion to Metrolink operation
Years3:1 July 1933; 3 May 1971
Events3:Renamed
Mapframe:yes
Map State:collapsed

Radcliffe is a tram stop in the town of Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system.

History

It originally opened on 1 September 1879 as Radcliffe New railway station on the former heavy rail line from Manchester Victoria to Bury. It was named Radcliffe Central railway station to differentiate it from Radcliffe Bridge railway station on the line from Manchester to Bury via Clifton which closed in 1966.

It was rebuilt in 1956 to the designs of the architect John Broome[1]

Metrolink

The stop lies within Ticketing Zone 4. There is a walkway from the stop towards the town centre and Radcliffe Bus Station (a 5 minute walk from the end of the walkway). A blue neon sign adorns the front of the station which reads "From the tower, falls the shadow", this was added in 2005.[2] The station is located across from Radcliffe Leisure Centre, Spring Lane School, and a popular National Cycle Network route which was a continuation of the railway line. Also, There is a Park&Ride located at this stop, therefore there is a 3 story car park at this stop.

Services

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

Connecting bus routes

Radcliffe Metrolink station is served by the Bee Network's 524 and 513 service. The 524 serves Bury, Radcliffe and Bolton frequently and the 513 serves Bury, Radcliffe and Farnworth every hour. Radcliffe Metrolink is also served by Radcliffe bus station (5 minute walk away).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lawrence, David . 2018 . British Rail Architecture 1948-97 . Crecy Publishing Ltd . 51 . 9780860936855 .
  2. Web site: Brass Art, "From the Tower Falls the Shadow" (2005). 11 September 2008 .