Salford Quays tram stop

Summary

Salford Quays tram stop is a stop on Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located beside Salford Quays, on Metrolink's Eccles Line. It opened as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion, on 6 December 1999[1][2].

Salford Quays
Metrolink station
An M5000 tram at Salford Quays tram stop in November 2018.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′13″N 2°17′02″W / 53.47031°N 2.28399°W / 53.47031; -2.28399
Grid referenceSJ812971
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999 (1999-12-06)
Original companyMetrolink
Location
Map

Services edit

Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink Following station
Anchorage
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Exchange Quay
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only)
Anchorage
towards MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) Exchange Quay

Connecting bus routes edit

Salford Quays station is served by buses stopping nearby on Trafford Road. Services that stop nearby are Go North West Orbits 53, which runs to Pendleton and to Cheetham Hill via Rusholme, Gorton and Harpurhey and Diamond Bus North West service 79, which runs between Salford Shopping Centre and Stretford.

References edit

  1. ^ "Eccles : Routes : Metrolink : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Timeline — Manchester Metrolink — LRTA". lrta.info. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links edit

  • Salford Quays Stop Information
  • Salford Quays area map