South Manchester Line

South Manchester Line
A M5000 tram approaching East Didsbury.
Overview
LocaleManchester
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockM5000
History
Opened7 July 2011 (Trafford Bar to St. Werburgh's Road)
23 May 2013 (St. Werburgh's Road to East Didsbury)
Technical
Line length7.4 km (4.6 mi)
CharacterReopened former railway trackbed
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

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Firswood
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Chorlton
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St Werburgh's Road
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Withington
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Burton Road
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West Didsbury
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Didsbury Village
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East Didsbury Parking http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx (National Rail

The South Manchester Line (SML) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Manchester, England, running from Manchester city centre to Didsbury. The line opened as far as St. Werburgh's Road in 2011 and then to East Didsbury in 2013 as part of phase three of the system's expansion, along a former railway trackbed.