Delay to work at Piccadilly Gardens

Temporary changes have been introduced to some Metrolink services, following a delay to planned engineering works in Manchester city centre.

Work to replace a damaged rail in Piccadilly Gardens had been scheduled to get under way by late October, but will not now take place until the end of November due to “issues with Metrolink’s rail supplier”.

The temporary changes mean that Bury and Altrincham services will no longer serve Piccadilly station, but will instead run via Market Street.

Meanwhile, Ashton services will operate to Crumpsall via Manchester Victoria, and Eccles services will run no further than Deansgate-Castlefield.