Airport Line (Manchester Metrolink)

Airport Line
A M5000 tram passing over the purpose built viaduct over the River Mersey on the Airport Line.
Overview
LocaleSouth Manchester
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockM5000
History
Opened3 November 2014
Technical
Line length9 miles (14.5 km)[1]
CharacterReserved track and
street running
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

0:31
Barlow Moor Road
0:28
Sale Water Park Parking
0:25
Northern Moor
0:22
Wythenshawe Park
0:20
Moor Road
0:18
Baguley
0:17
Roundthorn
0:16
Martinscroft
0:12
Benchill
0:11
Crossacres
0:09
Wythenshawe Town Centre
0:07
Robinswood Road
0:06
Peel Hall
0:04
Shadowmoss
0:00
Manchester Airport National Rail Airport interchange

The Airport Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Manchester, England, running from Manchester city centre to Manchester Airport via Wythenshawe. It opened in November 2014 as part of phase three of the system's expansion.

  1. ^ "Airport line". Metrolink. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.