Tram line that connects Bury with Manchester closing for six days this month
No trams will run between Crumpsall and Bury between Saturday 25 October and Thursday 30 October
Last updated 21st Oct 2025
Essential works to improve the tram line that connects Bury with Manchester city centre is taking place this month.
No tram services will run between Crumpsall and Bury between Saturday 25 October and Thursday 30 October.
A replacement bus service will run between the affected stops, with buses continuing to Victoria.
Frequent Bee Network bus services will also call at the bus stops near each of the affected tram stops.
The closure will allow for essential beam replacement works to take place at Whitefield Metrolink Tunnel. Construction work will also be carried out on a substation near to Heaton Park, which will form a crucial part of the light rail system that powers the trams themselves.
TfGM is in the process of building substations at Heaton Park, Hagside, and Collyhurst to make the network more resilient and enable more trams to run in the future - as well as helping to clean up the air by reducing emissions.
People are being used to plan their journey ahead of time.
Ian Davies, TfGM’s Network Director for Metrolink, said: “These works are critical to making the network more resilient and will help us meet increasing demand in the future as more people use the Bee Network to travel across Greater Manchester.
“We apologise for any disruption caused by these essential works and would urge everyone to plan ahead using the Bee Network app or website. Replacement buses will be in place to help people make their journeys alongside frequent Bee Network buses that operate near the affected stops.”