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In the morning and evening rush hours Metrolink operate some services with two units coupled together.
Two of the stops in the city centre, Mosley Street and St. Peters Square have a full-height section long enough only for a single unit. When two units run together the rear unit stops at a lower-height section of the platform, and retractable steps enable passengers to board and alight. When Metrolink first opened, this situation was repeated at Piccadilly Gardens, Market Street and High Street (now closed) stops, but these stops now have platforms which are full-height for their entire length.
Shudehill Interchange looking north towards Victoria and Bury. 1015 calls at the front of a double unit on an Altrincham journey
11/10/2006 • 003215
1021 heads down High Street towards Shudehill on a Bury service in the morning rush hour. The rear unit is 1003
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1001 climbing up High Street away from Shudehill stop, heading into the city centre on an Altrincham journey. The rear unit is 1020
11/10/2006 • 003218
1009 at the front of a double unit—coupled at the rear is 1020. Double units run on some peak services
24/05/2005 • 001504
1020 at the rear of a morning rush-hour double unit—at the front is 1009
24/05/2005 • 001513
1022 at Mosley Street, at the rear of a morning rush hour double unit, with steps extended to allow passengers to board and alight
20/04/2005 • 001392
At peak times Metrolink run some double units (two units coupled) in service
20/04/2005 • 001393
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