Bury - Transport

Transport

Bury is connected to other settlements via Bus, Metrolink and Train.

Bury Bolton Street railway station, is home to the East Lancashire Railway, a heritage railway which serves Heywood, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall but which does not provide a commuter service. The station is the original railway station of Bury, and was its a mainline station until 1980. Bury Interchange was the replacement for Bolton Street and incorporated a railway station, with services to Manchester Victoria. This was provided by Class 504 units, which were third-rail operated. When the Metrolink took over services of the line, the third rail was lost, and trams replaced trains in 1992.

First Greater Manchester and Rossendalebus operate most bus services around Bury, connecting with destinations within Greater Manchester and Rossendale respectively. The bus station is connected to the Bury Interchange Metrolink station, to provide a vast complex of inter-modal transport. There is also a free car park at the rear of the complex. The station is located in the centre of Bury, right next to Bury Market, the Millgate Shopping Centre, the Rock and the main square.

Manchester Metrolink operates trams to Manchester, Altrincham and Eccles. Part of a £600m development plan on the Metrolink line, is going to open new routes to the following towns Oldham, Rochdale, Droylsden, Chorlton and MediaCityUK in Salford. This development is planned to open over the following dates: Newton Heath - Central Park in spring 2011, Oldham Mumps in autumn 2011 and Rochdale railway station in spring 2012.

There is generally a 6 minute service from Bury to Manchester city centre, with every other tram continuing to Altrincham. Trams to Eccles are provided from Manchester Piccadilly Station. Trams usually run in singular formations, however when the new trams arrive in 2009, trams will be coupled together at peak periods to work in a double formation.