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Title: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: hotel21 on 01 November 2010, 18:03:26
Looks like I'm orft to collect a car in Bury on Friday and looking for the nearest main line railway station to Bell Lane, Bury.  Tried and failed thus far to see whats a preserved line and whats still got national trains on it.

Clue, anyone please??
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 November 2010, 18:06:07
The preserved line has a station at Bury Bolton Street.

Best bet is probably train to Manchester and Tram to Bury (Andy B will know best)
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: hotel21 on 01 November 2010, 18:10:55
Looks like Manchester for an overnight as thats where the Premier Inns are.  Looks like a couple towards the north of Manchester so if I get one near a tram stop then thats my wee wakeup hurl saturday morning!   ;D
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: feeutfo on 01 November 2010, 18:11:40
Google maps shows Bolton street central in bury, street view confirms, but await mr B....
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: Andy B on 01 November 2010, 18:19:28
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The preserved line has a station at Bury Bolton Street.

Best bet is probably train to Manchester and Tram to Bury (Andy B will know best)

But I don't think Bruce wants to go by steam  :y
You need the Metrolink from either Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria that terminate at Bury. From there you could walk to Bell Lane in 10 minutes.  :y :y

This is where you'd get off  :y
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=metrolink&sll=53.5909,-2.297014&sspn=0.001291,0.003479&ie=UTF8&t=h&rq=1&ev=p&radius=0.09&split=1&hq=metrolink&hnear=&ll=53.5909,-2.297014&spn=0.001291,0.003479&z=19
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: Andy B on 01 November 2010, 18:30:30
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Google maps shows Bolton street central in bury, street view confirms, but await mr B....

It used to be one of the main line stations in Bury, but that was many  many years ago. As MarksDTM said, that's now home-ish to the East Lancs preservation steam line (and diseasals - hence Marks interest  ;)) but you'd far more enjoy The Trackside pub these days.
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: hotel21 on 01 November 2010, 18:39:04
Victoria seems the furthest north and with a Prem Inn nearby. 

Whats the running time on the Metrolink from Victoria to Bury Terminus, please, Andy?
Title: Re: Nearest rail station to Bury?
Post by: Andy B on 01 November 2010, 18:51:32
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Victoria seems the furthest north and with a Prem Inn nearby. 

Whats the running time on the Metrolink from Victoria to Bury Terminus, please, Andy?

About 25 mins I believe.

http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/On-tram-service-map-Sept-2010-AW.pdf