Elton Reservoir tram stop

Elton Reservoir
Metrolink station
General information
Location	Bury, Bury England
Coordinates	53°34′30″N2°18′48″W / 53.57504°N 2.31325°W / 53.57504; -2.31325
Line(s)	Bury Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Fare zone	4
Route map Legend 0:00 Bury Bolton Street East Lancashire Railway River Irwell 0:05 Radcliffe River Irwell 0:07 Whitefield 0:09 Besses o' th' Barn  M60  0:11 Prestwich 0:12 Heaton Park 0:14 Bowker Vale 0:15 Crumpsall 0:17 Abraham Moss to Queens Road Depot 0:19 Queens Road to Monsall River Irk Calder Valley Line 0:23 Victoria   to Exchange Square to Shudehill This diagram: view talk edit
Location

Elton Reservoir, also known as Warth Fold, is a proposed tram stop on the Bury Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. It is to be located between Bury Interchange and Radcliffe Metrolink station, southeast of Elton Reservoir and south of Bury town centre.

Background

The proposal is identified in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework to serve new housing development around Elton Reservoir. ^{[1] [2]}

Transport for Greater Manchester funding was confirmed for the stop in June 2025. ^[3]

Services

v t e Lines around Bury
Legend
Past, present and future
Holcombe Brook Greenmount Knowles Level Crossing Halt Tottington Sunny Wood Halt to Rossendale Woolfold Ramsbottom Brandlesholme Road Halt Summerseat Woodhill Road Halt Burrs Country Park Bury Bolton Street Bury Interchange Bury Knowsley Street to Rochdale Lines Radcliffe Black Lane Buckley Wells (proposed) Withins Lane Bradley Fold Ainsworth Road Halt Liverpool and Bury Railway to Bolton Radcliffe Bridge Radcliffe Ringley Road Whitefield Molyneux Brow Besses o' th' Barn to Salford Prestwich Heaton Park to Manchester

Preceding station	Manchester Metrolink			Following station
Proposed
Radcliffe towards Altrincham		Altrincham–Bury (peak only)		Bury Terminus
Radcliffe towards Piccadilly		Piccadilly–Bury

References

1. Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, Site OA2 Elton Reservoir Area http://gmsf-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/2016consultation/gmsfoct16?pointId=s14767950178381 Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
2. Place North West https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/metrolink-heads-to-stalybridge-and-middleton-in-2040-expansion/
3. Manchester Evening News https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/1000-more-electric-buses-three-31782197