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and running daily except
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Metrolink opened, a 12-minute frequency was provided between Altrincham and Piccadilly, enhanced at peak hours by a second 12-minute frequency from Altrincham to Bury via Manchester city centre. Off-peak passenger demand for the new service proved stronger than expected, not least due to the
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Altrincham Electric express services were withdrawn, along some of the rolling stock and many of the
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and Altrincham opened to both goods and passenger traffic on Friday 20 July 1849. The South Junction portions from London Road to Oxford Road and from Castlefield Junction to Ordsall Lane opened on 1 August 1849. On 22 September 1849 the line was extended southwards a short distance to
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goods trains using the route. The quadruple section of MSJ&AR track was reduced to conventional double track in 1963 and Manchester Central station closed on 5 May 1969, with trains from the ex-CLC Chester and Warrington lines being diverted to terminate at
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