After a cracked rail was found on the approach to Victoria, Metrolink engineers have removed the track crossing between Victoria and Exchange Square.
As a result, there is a temporary service change to the tram network until the end of service on Sunday 5 May.
Engineering works will then take place on Monday 6 May. Normal service patterns will resume from the start of service on Tuesday 7 May.
What this means for your journey:
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No trams are operating between Victoria and Exchange Square until further notice.
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The East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton service will instead operate East Didsbury to Exchange Square during peak times (Monday to Friday 7am until 7pm and Saturdays 9am until 6pm).
Outside of these hours, please make your way to Market Street or Shudehill to board a service. This will mean there is no peak service between Shaw and Crompton and Exchange Square. -
The East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre service will continue to operate via Market Street, Shudehill and Victoria and there are extra double trams so everyone can make their journey.
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This change has been made to reduce congestion in Manchester city centre. Journey times and the number of delays across the tram network should decrease following this change.
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Once the track crossing is replaced, the East Didsbury - Rochdale Town Centre and East Didsbury - Shaw and Crompton services will return to normal.
Before making a journey, please check the latest tram departure times and our travel alerts hub for the latest information.
Until the end of service on Sunday 5 May, East Didsbury - Shaw and Crompton services will operate between East Didsbury and Exchange Square only.
The East Didsbury - Rochdale Town Centre service will continue to operate via Market Street, Shudehill and Victoria. There will be no peak service between Shaw and Crompton and Exchange Square.
There will be extra double trams on the East Didsbury-Rochdale Town Centre service every day from the start until end of service to make sure all customers can continue to travel as they usually would.
These changes are temporary and normal service will resume on Tuesday 7 May.
Before making a journey, please check the latest tram departure times and our travel alerts hub for the latest information.
From start of service on Tuesday 7 May, the connection between Victoria and Exchange Square tram stop will reopen.
The East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre and East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton services will operate via Exchange Square again.
View Frequently Asked Questions about the Victoria engineering works.
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