Radcliffe Tram Stop
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
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. 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.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Whitefield towards Altrincham
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Altrincham–Bury (peak only) | Bury Terminus
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Whitefield towards Piccadilly
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Piccadilly–Bury |
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).
Gallery
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Radcliffe Central railway station in 1988
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Metrolink tram arrives at Radcliffe in 1992
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Metrolink M5000 arrives at Radcliffe in 2012
References
- ^ Lawrence, David (2018). British Rail Architecture 1948-97. Crecy Publishing Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 9780860936855.
- ^ "Brass Art, "From the Tower Falls the Shadow" (2005)". Retrieved 11 September 2008.
External links
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