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Radcliffe tram stop

Coordinates: 53°33′45″N 2°19′16″W / 53.56238°N 2.32103°W / 53.56238; -2.32103
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Radcliffe
Metrolink station
Radcliffe Metrolink station in January 2017
General information
LocationRadcliffe, Bury
England
Coordinates53°33′45″N 2°19′16″W / 53.56238°N 2.32103°W / 53.56238; -2.32103
Grid referenceSD788073
Line(s)Bury Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone4
History
Opened1 September 1879
Previous namesRadcliffe New; Radcliffe Central
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail
Key dates
6 April 1992Conversion to Metrolink operation
1 July 1933; 3 May 1971Renamed
Location
Map

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

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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]

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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

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

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Whitefield
towards Altrincham
Altrincham–Bury (peak only) Bury
Terminus
Whitefield
towards Piccadilly
Piccadilly–Bury

Connecting bus routes

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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).

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References

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