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Rochdale displaying the number 17. At 10 miles 1449 yards, this became the longest tram route run by Manchester Corporation Tramways. Rochdale Corporation took part in this joint service although their trams did not display
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17X - used for variations of the route after 1932 with buses travelling under this number to
Victoria Avenue East; Alkrington (Mainway); Middleton (Central Gardens) (Manchester Corporation).
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Manchester routes still using its original number from the original 1914 numbering system of Manchester Corporation Tramways. On 2 June 2019, it was taken over by
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640:. Castleton, Rochdale, Lancs: Manchester Transport Museum Society. p. 70.
610:. Castleton, Rochdale, Lancs: Manchester Transport Museum Society. p. 50.
592:. Castleton, Rochdale, Lancs: Manchester Transport Museum Society. p. 51.
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698:Eyre and Heaps, Townsin and Senior (1989).
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312:in 2024 prior to Trenche 2 of
289:In the 1980/90s it was run by
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1274:List of open railway stations
206:, and then continues through
503:Cardinal Langley High School
796:City Airport & Heliport
175:bus route operates between
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860:First Greater Manchester
494:All-In-One Garden Centre
295:First Greater Manchester
242:First Greater Manchester
1466:Transport in Manchester
655:Manchester Evening News
1249:National Cycle Route 6
920:Warrington's Own Buses
621:Lingard, John (1924).
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1340:Stockport–Stalybridge
1244:Cycling in Manchester
1211:Timeline of Metrolink
910:Stagecoach Manchester
680:Kirby, A. K. (1976).
636:Kirby, A. K. (1976).
606:Kirby, A. K. (1976).
588:Kirby, A. K. (1976).
559:Shudehill Interchange
518:Middleton bus station
418:Shudehill Interchange
414:Middleton Bus Station
407:Middleton Bus Station
388:Shudehill Interchange
372:Shudehill Interchange
310:Stagecoach Manchester
299:Middleton bus station
253:Shudehill Interchange
245:Wright Eclipse Gemini
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204:Middleton bus station
184:Shudehill Interchange
140:Shudehill Interchange
57:Stagecoach Manchester
40:Shudehill Interchange
33:Stagecoach Manchester
1330:Manchester–Southport
1320:Liverpool–Manchester
1206:History of Metrolink
441:Rochdale Interchange
403:Rochdale Interchange
392:Rochdale Interchange
384:Rochdale Interchange
227:Rochdale Interchange
192:Rochdale Interchange
1381:First North Western
1335:Stafford–Manchester
855:Finglands Coachways
778:Museum of Transport
623:Where To Go By Tram
533:Boggart Hole Clough
491:Norton Grange Hotel
190:it travels through
154:every 10-45 minutes
1325:Manchester–Preston
1123:European route E22
875:Jim Stones Coaches
850:Diamond North West
801:Manchester Airport
752:Greater Manchester
700:The Manchester Bus
682:Middleton Tramways
638:Middleton Tramways
608:Middleton Tramways
590:Middleton Tramways
461:Highfield Hospital
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1373:Network NorthWest
1367:Regional Railways
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835:Arriva North West
374:on working days.
343:From Manchester:
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1361:British Rail
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773:get me there
709:086317-151-6
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500:Hopwood Hall
458:Mandale Park
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1432:United City
1395:(2016–2020)
1389:(2004–2016)
1383:(1997–2004)
1363:(1948–1997)
1315:Hope Valley
1221:Firema T-68
768:Bee Network
506:Stanycliffe
314:Bee Network
173:Bee Network
1464:See also:
668:Timetables
575:References
554:Manchester
528:Alkrington
497:Stake Hill
249:Volvo B9TL
220:Manchester
216:Collyhurst
181:Manchester
137:Manchester
127:Collyhurst
1354:Operators
1201:Metrolink
1076:X57 Snake
951:18 (BNSC)
885:Magic Bus
828:Operators
550:Sandhills
543:Harpurhey
513:Middleton
488:Slattocks
471:Castleton
265:Middleton
212:Harpurhey
200:Castleton
151:Frequency
123:Harpurhey
115:Middleton
111:Castleton
66:Middleton
1481:Category
1450:Category
1267:Stations
1128:Kingsway
915:UK North
865:GM Buses
845:Bullocks
840:Bluebird
538:Blackley
436:Rochdale
412:Between
401:Between
291:GM Buses
208:Blackley
159:Operates
119:Blackley
103:Rochdale
53:Operator
48:Overview
1460:Commons
1414:TIF bid
1401:(2020-)
1310:Glossop
1178:A627(M)
464:Sudden
293:before
247:bodied
233:History
186:. From
146:Service
71:Vehicle
1295:Buxton
1173:A57(M)
929:Routes
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509:Hollin
431:Norden
368:Norden
196:Sudden
188:Norden
177:Norden
107:Sudden
93:Norden
63:Garage
1345:Styal
1288:Lines
1236:Cycle
905:Rosso
466:Tesco
171:is a
89:Start
84:Route
1259:Rail
1193:Tram
1168:M602
1115:Road
704:ISBN
485:Trub
416:and
405:and
386:and
338:here
214:and
198:and
179:and
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1158:M66
1153:M62
1148:M61
1143:M60
1138:M56
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