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Manchester Metrolink is a tram and light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The network has 99 stops along 64 miles of standard-gauge route, making it the most extensive light rail system in
A Bombardier M5000 at Exchange Quay, August 2011
Phase 1 construction of the core section of the network near Manchester Piccadilly, 1991
A now-retired T-68A tram on the Eccles line, which opened in 1999–2000 during Phase 2
Phase 3 included the reopening of a disused railway line through Didsbury
Transport for Greater Manchester is a local government body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is an executive arm of the Greater
Manchester Metrolink
…in the United Kingdom. Over the 2024/25 financial year, 46 million passenger journeys were made on the system. Metrolink is owned by the public body Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and is part of the region's Bee Network. It is operated and maintained under contract by KeolisAmey. The network consists of eight lines, which…
MetrolinkTfGM owns Greater Manchester's light rail/tram system, which includes over 64 miles of track and 99 stops across seven of its ten boroughs.
Free busTfGM owns the free bus service around Manchester city centre.
National RailHeavy rail services in Greater Manchester are provided by six train operating companies. TfGM subsidises local services and helps to fund station improvements across the county.
Bus servicesTfGM owns and maintains bus stations, stops and shelters. It implemented the System One multi-operator and multi-modal travelcards, and subsidises some fares; however, this was changed by the Bee Network to bring this back under local control, with TfGM appointing franchisees to operate services.