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513:Altrincham Interchange
494:{{{next_line}}} â
407:Altrincham Interchange
153:Altrincham Interchange
1356:StockportâStalybridge
1260:Cycling in Manchester
1227:Timeline of Metrolink
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636:Stagecoach Manchester
547:Chorlton upon Medlock
257:Chorlton upon Medlock
114:Chorlton upon Medlock
1346:ManchesterâSouthport
1336:LiverpoolâManchester
1222:History of Metrolink
515:. It is operated by
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1351:StaffordâManchester
871:Finglands Coachways
794:Museum of Transport
1341:ManchesterâPreston
1139:European route E22
891:Jim Stones Coaches
866:Diamond North West
817:Manchester Airport
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301:Old Trafford
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124:Old Trafford
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1448:United City
1411:(2016â2020)
1405:(2004â2016)
1399:(1997â2004)
1379:(1948â1997)
1331:Hope Valley
1237:Firema T-68
784:Bee Network
574:Broadhealth
322:Gorse Hill
141:Broadhealth
73:Wythenshawe
1480:See also:
657:References
622:Manchester
610:Altrincham
606:Altrincham
561:Gorse Hill
175:15-60 mins
128:Gorse Hill
1370:Operators
1217:Metrolink
1092:X57 Snake
967:18 (BNSC)
901:Magic Bus
844:Operators
651:VDL SB200
618:Stretford
604:centers.
565:Stretford
343:Stretford
184:Route map
172:Frequency
132:Stretford
86:VDL SB200
43:VDL SB200
1497:Category
1466:Category
1283:Stations
1144:Kingsway
931:UK North
881:GM Buses
861:Bullocks
856:Bluebird
697:BBC News
632:GM Buses
60:Operator
55:Overview
1476:Commons
1430:TIF bid
1417:(2020-)
1326:Glossop
1194:A627(M)
649:bodied
599:History
159:Service
78:Vehicle
41:bodied
1311:Buxton
1189:A57(M)
945:Routes
620:, and
198:Legend
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70:Garage
1361:Styal
1304:Lines
1252:Cycle
921:Rosso
703:8 May
634:then
552:Hulme
279:Hulme
167:Daily
164:Level
119:Hulme
97:Start
92:Route
1275:Rail
1209:Tram
1184:M602
1131:Road
705:2009
679:2024
614:Sale
570:Sale
511:and
470:edit
463:talk
456:view
365:Sale
137:Sale
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1169:M62
1164:M61
1159:M60
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