9 years after 22 May 2017 at Victoria station
Metrolink tram 3022 stands still at Manchester Victoria as a symbol to remember the day of 22 May 2017. A speech is held at the memorial…
Tram derailment at Piccadilly (5 April 2026)
Tram 3046 leading 3060 reached the track crossing for pedestrians… A loud bang was heard when the double tram was about halfway up the platform. There were staff members…
The final day at Woodlands Road Metrolink
13 December 2013 saw the final trams to Woodlands Road tram stop in Manchester… a look at the tram stop’s history and why the final tram wasn’t supposed to be the final tram.
Tram failure at Langworthy (16 April 2026)
Some road vehicles decided to risk using the other lane… There are also poor sightlines here, which made the move increasingly unsafe, but many road vehicle drivers did this…
All Manchester Metrolink platform lengths
Here’s the length of every Manchester Metrolink platform recorded and documented.
Crumpsall’s third platform now has a regular service
The track layout at Victoria, especially referring to Victoria south (VIC) means that trams cannot operate efficiently under the current signalling system past a certain…
Rochdale Line works (22 Mar 2026)
Summary of Rochdale Line works which happened on the Manchester Metrolink on 22 March 2026. No track renewals took place, only equipment was moved into place…
Service disruption summary (11 Mar 2026)
At around 06:08, a tram failure near Anchorage was reported on the Bee Network website. The tram had taken out the overhead lines on the Furness Quay ramp south of…
New TravelSafe stickers on trams and buses in Greater Manchester
Starting in mid-January 2026, new TravelSafe stickers have appeared on Bee Network buses and Metrolink trams enabling GMP to contact you via live chat if safety…
Evolution of the Manchester Metrolink
I put together 27 diagrams which show how the Manchester Metrolink has expanded since 1992. Hover over the diagrams to view information about every…
Victoria improvement works (2 Jun 2024)
Documentation of the Manchester Metrolink works that happened near Victoria on 2 June 2024. Vehicles and equipment to be used during the improvement works…
Secrets at Bury tram stop
The original station for Bury town was Bury Bolton Street, opened 1846, and it wasn’t a terminus: the line continued to Rawtenstall then to Bacup in the north, but over the…
What’s there to talk about at South Chadderton?
At South Chadderton, you’ll notice two steep inclines uphill for trams at both sides of the stop at a grade of 1:29. This is odd since the railway was originally opened…
Secrets at Piccadilly tram stop
The appearance of the tram stop at Manchester Piccadilly may trick you into thinking it is underground, however the entire stop is located at street-level, and its the mainline…
Stretford's unusually wide platform
Stretford’s inbound platform is 11 metres wide at the widest point, though it isn’t near to any major venue, popular place of interest (compared to other locations…
Calculating the fastest Manchester Metrolink journey
Seeing videos on the shortest London Underground journey, I wondered what the equivalent was for the Manchester Metrolink, so I recorded and documented…