Type Tram/Light rail Status Under construction Termini Pomona
Trafford Centre | System Manchester Metrolink Locale Manchester
Trafford Stations 6 | |
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The Trafford Park Line is a planned tram line under construction on the Manchester Metrolink network in Greater Manchester, running from Pomona to the Trafford Centre. Its name derives from Trafford Park, an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford and the first planned industrial estate in the world, which the line will eventually run through.
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History
Between July and September 2014, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) conducted a public consultation to build the line. In November 2014, TfGM applied for power under the Transport and Works Act 1992 to build and operate the line. In October 2016, power to build the line was granted by the Secretary of State for Transport. Construction commenced in January 2017 and it is expected to be open in 2020/21.
Route description
The line will branch off from the Eccles Line immediately beyond Pomona, where provision was made for a future junction at the south–western end when the viaduct on which it sits was built in the late 1990s. Stops will be built at Wharfside, Imperial War Museum, Village, Parkway, EventCity and the Trafford Centre. Future provision will be made to extend the line to Port Salford.
Rolling stock
No new rolling stock will be required to operate the line, as it will absorb capacity within the existing M5000 fleet, with provision for the line's operation having been made when finalising the number ordered.