Bury Interchange is a transport hub in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Opened in 1980, it is the northern terminus of the Manchester Metrolink's Bury Line, which prior to 1992 was a heavy-rail line. It also incorporates a bus station.

History

Bury Interchange was opened by British Rail in March 1980, integrating a new bus station with the northern terminus of the Bury-to-Manchester heavy railway line, a new short spur line was constructed to connect the new station. The railway had originally run into Bury Bolton Street which was further away from the town centre, and was closed by British Rail on the same day that Bury Interchange opened; Bury Bolton Street is now operated by the heritage East Lancashire Railway. The railway was redeveloped in the early-1990s to become part of the Manchester Metrolink network in 1992, forming the northern terminus.[1] The interchange is managed by Transport for Greater Manchester and has recently been refurbished, improving facilities and security for passengers.[2]

Metrolink services

Service pattern

Services mostly run every 12 minutes on 2 routes, forming a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Radcliffe
towards Piccadilly
 Piccadilly–Bury Terminus
Radcliffe
towards Altrincham
 Altrincham–Bury (peak only)

Bus services

As of March 2024, most services from Bury Interchange are operated on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network), with a large amount being run by Stagecoach Manchester and Go North West, with a smaller amount being run by Diamond Bus North West and First Manchester, all of which are operated under the new franchised Bee Network integrated system.[3] A couple of cross - boundary routes run from the interchange, to Blackburn and Burnley, which are run by Rosso. Now-defunct operators which have run services to or from the interchange in the past have included Ribble Motor Services, Crosville Motor Services, Yelloway Motor Services, Bee Line Buzz Company, Burnley & Pendle, Bolton Coachways, Mayne Coaches, Citibus Tours, Shearings, Blue Bus & Coach Services, Maytree Travel, and JPT.

There are frequent buses running to Manchester, Rochdale, Bolton, Langley Estate (Middleton), Middleton and Rawtenstall plus several parts of the Bury area including Heywood, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich, Ramsbottom and Tottington. Buses also run from Bury to Salford, Blackburn and Burnley.

Gallery

  • Class 504 units at the interchange in 1983.
    Class 504 units at the interchange in 1983.
  • A Class 504 leaving the station. The island platform layout of the station, which remains today, is visible in the right-hand corner.
    A Class 504 leaving the station. The island platform layout of the station, which remains today, is visible in the right-hand corner.
  • Poet Ron Silliman's neon sculpture From Northern Soul (Bury Neon) is displayed at the entrance to Bury Interchange.
    Poet Ron Silliman's neon sculpture From Northern Soul (Bury Neon) is displayed at the entrance to Bury Interchange.
  • A T-68 tram at Bury Interchange in October 2007.
    A T-68 tram at Bury Interchange in October 2007.

References

  1. ^ "Bury Bolton Street". Disused Railways. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Bury Interchange in line for safety improvements". GMPTE. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Bee Network bus services". Bee Network bus services | Bee Network | Powered by TfGM. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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