Manchester Second City Crossing 2CC

Manchester's latest Metro line is due to open on Sunday (26th Feb), the line known as Second City Crossing or 2CC will ease congestion through the city centre and allow more services to be routed though Manchester Victoria.

Work began on the new line in 2014 and coincided with the rebuilding of Victoria Station, the re-modeling of Metrolink platforms and the tracks leading into the station. A new junction was constructed at the southern entrance to Victoria with the new line leading down Corporation St.

The new line begins at Lower Mosley Street, runs through St Peter’s Square, before turning left down Princess Street and then heading along Cross Street and Corporation Street before re-joining the existing line just outside Victoria.

Tram stands at the new St Peter's Square platform

To accommodate the new line St Peter's Square has been completely remodeled, a third line has been added on Lower Mosley Street and a 3rd platform built at St Peter's Square. The square itself has been repaved and during my visit was still in the process of being refreshed.

New platforms at St Peter's Square

New junction and track heading toward Lower Mosley Street 

Services actually began operating along part of the route back in Dec 2015 when the link between Victoria and the new Exchange Square stop opened to the public. Since then trams have been turning back under the  the Arndale footbridge. 

From Sunday 26th of Feb trams will continue under the footbridge and head straight towards St Peter's Square, bypassing the congested city centre and providing new service opportunities. 

End of the line until Sunday 26th of Feb

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