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16:Not to be confused with
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1031:Cycling in Manchester
998:Timeline of Metrolink
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993:History of Metrolink
335:Primary destinations
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144:every 10-30 minutes
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1102:Hope Valley
1008:Firema T-68
555:Bee Network
318:Part routes
275:Bee Network
185:with route
163:Bee Network
1251:See also:
454:Timetables
424:References
385:Alkrington
300:Collyhurst
286:Full route
209:Volvo B9TL
1141:Operators
988:Metrolink
863:X57 Snake
738:18 (BNSC)
672:Magic Bus
615:Operators
495:29 August
473:29 August
370:Harpurhey
363:Sandhills
304:Harpurhey
141:Frequency
114:Harpurhey
73:Middleton
1268:Category
1237:Category
1054:Stations
915:Kingsway
702:UK North
652:GM Buses
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627:Bluebird
375:Blackley
308:Blackley
248:GM Buses
149:Operates
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55:Overview
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1201:TIF bid
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1097:Glossop
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399:Langley
250:before
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193:History
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78:Vehicle
1082:Buxton
960:A57(M)
716:Routes
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404:Trivia
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1075:Lines
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161:is a
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