Transport for Greater ManchesterTransport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is a local government body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is an executive arm of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), the city region's administrative authority. The strategies and policies of Transport for Greater Manchester are set by the GMCA and its Greater Manchester Transport Committee (GMTC).
Bury Bolton Street railway stationBury Bolton Street is a heritage railway station in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It formerly served the town on the national railway network between 1846 and 1980; it is now a stop on the East Lancashire Railway.
Bury LineThis diagram: The Bury Line is a light rail/tram line on the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester. It runs from Manchester Victoria station to Bury Interchange in the north. The entire line runs along a converted heavy rail line, and was reopened with the Altrincham Line, another Metrolink line converted from heavy rail, as part of Phase 1 of the Metrolink's expansion.
Manchester MetrolinkManchester Metrolink is a tram and light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The network has 99 stops along 64 miles (103 km) of standard-gauge route, making it the most extensive light rail system in the United Kingdom. Over the 2024/25 financial year, 46 million passenger journeys were made on the system. Metrolink is owned by the public body Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and is part of the region's Bee Network.
Bus stationA bus station, bus depot, bus interchange or bus exchange is a structure where city buses or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop. It may be intended as a terminal station for a number of routes, or as a transfer station where the routes continue.
Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, West Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. The county has an area of 1,276 km2 (493 sq mi) and is highly urbanised, with an estimated population of 3,009,664 in 2024.
Transport hubA transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include railway stations, rapid transit stations, bus stops, tram stops, airports, and ferry slips. Freight hubs include classification yards, airports, inland ports, seaports, and truck terminals, or combinations of these. For private transport by car, the parking lot functions as an unimodal hub.
British RailBritish Railways, which after 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company responsible for rail transport in Great Britain from its inception in 1948 to its privatisation in the 1990s, with the organisation officially becoming defunct in 1997. From its creation until 1952, it was the trade name of the Railway Executive, the subsidiary of the British Transport Commission (BTC) responsible for railway operations.
Bury, Greater ManchesterBury (, ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the river Irwell, 5 miles (8 km) east of Bolton, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Rochdale and 8 miles (12.9 km) north-west of Manchester. The town had a population of 81,101 in 2021, while the wider borough was 193,846. The town is part of the historic county of Lancashire, and has been a part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester since 1974.
Burnley Bus CompanyThe Burnley Bus Company operates both local and regional bus services in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Blazefield, which operates bus services across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
Tram stopA tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility.
Train stationA train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms, and baggage/freight service. Stations on a single-track line often have a passing loop to accommodate trains traveling in the opposite direction.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.