Airport Line (Manchester Metrolink)

Airport Line
A M5000 tram passing over the purpose built viaduct over the River Mersey on the Airport Line.
Overview
Locale	South Manchester
Termini	St Werburgh’s Road Manchester Airport
Stations	15
Service
Type	Tram/Light rail
System	Manchester Metrolink
Rolling stock	M5000
History
Opened	3 November 2014
Technical
Line length	9 miles (14.5 km)[1]
Character	Reserved track and street running
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed	50 mph (80km/h)
Route map Legend to St Werburgh's Road to Withington 0:31 Barlow Moor Road River Mersey 0:28 Sale Water Park  M60  0:25 Northern Moor 0:22 Wythenshawe Park 0:20 Moor Road Mid-Cheshire Line 0:18 Baguley 0:17 Roundthorn 0:16 Martinscroft  M56  0:12 Benchill 0:11 Crossacres 0:09 Wythenshawe Town Centre 0:07 Robinswood Road 0:06 Peel Hall 0:04 Shadowmoss 0:00 Manchester Airport This diagram: view talk edit

The Airport Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Manchester, England, running from Manchester city centre to Manchester Airport via Wythenshawe. It opened in November 2014 as part of phase three of the system's expansion.