Manchester Metrolink
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M5000 at Exchange Quay tram stop in August 2011
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Schematic map of Metrolink.
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| Overview | |
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| Owner | Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Locale | Greater Manchester |
| Transit type | Tram/Light rail |
| Number of lines | 7 |
| Number of stations | 93 |
| Annual ridership | 34.3 million (2015/16) |
| Chief executive | Danny Vaughan (TfGM's Metrolink Director) Chris Coleman (RATP's Managing Director) |
| Headquarters | Trafford Depot Warwick Road South Old Trafford |
| Website | www.metrolink.co.uk |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 6 April 1992 |
| Operator(s) | RATP Group |
| Number of vehicles | 120 M5000s |
| Train length | 28.4 metres (93 ft) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 57 miles (92 km) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius of curvature | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Electrification | Overhead line (750 V DC) |
| Top speed | 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) |
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