Trafford Park Line

Trafford Park Line
A Bombardier M5000 tram approaching the Trafford Centre.
Overview
Locale	Manchester Trafford
Termini	Deansgate-Castlefield The Trafford Centre
Stations	6
Website	Transport for Greater Manchester
Service
Type	Tram/Light rail
System	Manchester Metrolink
Rolling stock	Bombardier M5000
History
Opened	22 March 2020
Technical
Line length	5.5 km (3.4 mi)
Character	Reserved track & limited street running
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed	40 mph (64km/h)
Route map Legend to Pomona to Exchange Quay Pomona Docks Trafford Park boundary 0:13 Wharfside 0:11 Imperial War Museum footbridges to MediaCityUK Manchester Ship Canal 0:08 Village 0:06 Parkway Bridgewater Canal 0:02 Barton Dock Road 0:00 The Trafford Centre This diagram: view talk edit

The Trafford Park Line is a light rail line on the Manchester Metrolink network in Greater Manchester, England, running from Pomona to The Trafford Centre. Its name derives from Trafford Park, an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, and the first planned industrial estate in the world.^[1] The line opened in March 2020.