trainguard
2016-05-21 17:59:46 UTC
We are now nearing the second (and final!) St. Peter's Square blockade From Sunday, 26 June, through services via St. Peter's Square will cease until the end of August. Services from the Cornbrook direction will terminate at Deansgate-Castlefield, while the Bury service will be extended to Ashton and the Rochdale/Oldham trams will terminate in Exchange Square. This will allow the completion of the outbound platform and the finishing of the existing outbound track; the inbound platform is largely complete, with the columns for the shelter already erected. Paving has commenced from the Library side, and the last track work (two trailing junctions) will be completed over the next few weeks.
The opportunity will be taken to relay a large part of the Eccles/Media City line, which will close on the same date. It is expected that services to Media City will resume early August, and the rest later in the month.
The following is the state of 2cc.
Victoria Station - St. Mary's Gate. Complete. Trams Running.
St. Mary's Gate - King Street. Track laying and excavation for track bed.
King Street - Albert Square. Track and road surface complete.
Albert Square - St. Peter's Square. Track laying and excavation for track bed.
St. Peter's Square - Windmill Street. New inbound track complete and surfaced. Outbound track may be re-laid.
Dr. Barry Worthington
The opportunity will be taken to relay a large part of the Eccles/Media City line, which will close on the same date. It is expected that services to Media City will resume early August, and the rest later in the month.
The following is the state of 2cc.
Victoria Station - St. Mary's Gate. Complete. Trams Running.
St. Mary's Gate - King Street. Track laying and excavation for track bed.
King Street - Albert Square. Track and road surface complete.
Albert Square - St. Peter's Square. Track laying and excavation for track bed.
St. Peter's Square - Windmill Street. New inbound track complete and surfaced. Outbound track may be re-laid.
Dr. Barry Worthington