Besses o' th' Barn is a tram stop in the suburban area of Besses o' th' Barn, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system.
Besses o' th' Barn | |
|---|---|
| Metrolink station | |
 Tram arriving at Besses o'th' Barn in Jan 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Besses o' th' Barn, Bury England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′31″N 2°17′10″W / 53.54202°N 2.28610°W |
| Grid reference | SD811050 |
| Line(s) | Bury Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | In operation |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 February 1933 |
| Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail |
| Key dates | |
| 6 April 1992 | Conversion to Metrolink operation |
History
editAlthough the line was built in 1879 by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, it was not until 1 February 1933 that Besses o' th' Barn railway station was opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, to cater for a large new housing development in the area. In 1992 the station, which had been on the British Rail network, was transferred to the Metrolink network. The station is in the network's Ticketing Zone 3.[1] It is unique, as it is the only original station on the Bury-Manchester line to have one island platform.
The original Totem Signs were the one of two to include lower case lettering, the other being London Road (Guildford).[2][3]
Services
editServices mostly run every 12 minutes on 2 routes, forming a 6-minute service between Bury and Manchester at peak times.
| Preceding station |  Manchester Metrolink
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich towards Altrincham
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Altrincham–Bury (peak only) | Whitefield towards Bury
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| Prestwich towards Piccadilly
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Piccadilly–Bury | |||
Connections
editGo North West's frequent 135 service runs between Bury and Manchester and stops adjacent to the station , as well as the Route 97 which runs between Bury and Manchester via Unsworth. Route 95, operated by Go North West runs between Pendleton and Whitefield and calls next to Besses United Reformed Church as does the Route 98, operated by Go North West which runs between Bury and Manchester via Radcliffe and Prestwich. Arriva North West 484 service also ran to Whitefield and to Eccles via Swinton until Late 2020. [4]
References
edit- ^ "Greater Manchester tram network map". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Totem BR(S) FF Light Green LONDON ROAD GUILDFORD - Totem Signs". GW Railwayana Auctions. November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Totem BR(M) FF BESSES O' TH' BARN From The Former - Totem Signs". GW Railwayana Auctions. November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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