Better late than never …. travelling the tram to Trafford

I am part of that small band of enthusiasts who opt to ride the new Metro lines as soon as they open.

But for the obvious reasons my adventure on the Trafford Centre spur has been delayed.

It opened in March of last year and we got to travel the route on Saturday.

Usually in the first few days of a new route you can spot the enthusiasts, they come armed with a camera, and in some cases a sound recorder, and a few have been known to even get off at each stop to photograph the platform and accompanying Metro furniture.

We just stuck to the journey from Pomona with a stop over at Barton Road Bridge.

And I confess never made it into the Trafford Centre, visiting instead a car showroom.

Like many travellers, what I like about the tram, is that it is quick, and offers an expanding set of destinations.  

Added to which there is the ease with which you can change routes, which reminds me of the Underground at home.

And like the Tube, its stops are full of clutter and interesting things to clock.

Location; the Trafford Centre route

Pictures; travelling the tram, 2021, from the collection of Andrew Simpson