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Anchorage tram stop

Coordinates: 53°28′28″N 2°17′10″W / 53.47433°N 2.28601°W / 53.47433; -2.28601
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Anchorage
Metrolink station
Anchorage tram stop looking towards the Anchorage building in November 2018.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′28″N 2°17′10″W / 53.47433°N 2.28601°W / 53.47433; -2.28601
Grid referenceSJ811975
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999
Original companyMetrolink
Location
Map

Anchorage tram stop is on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system, in the Salford Quays area, in North West England. It opened on 6 December 1999[1][2] as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion, next to The Anchorage skyscraper that was constructed in 1991, and near the terminus of Salford's old Dock 9.

Services

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Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Harbour City
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Salford Quays
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only)
Harbour City
towards MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) Salford Quays

Connecting bus routes

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Anchorage tram stop is served by Diamond Bus North West services 29, 73 & 79, Go North West Orbits 53, travelling between Cheetham Hill & Salford Shopping Centre and Stagecoach Manchester service 50, linking Salford Shopping Centre in Pendleton, Salford Crescent railway station, Salford University, Salford Central railway station, Manchester and East Didsbury with Salford Quays and MediaCityUK.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Timeline — Manchester Metrolink — LRTA". lrta.info. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Eccles : Routes : Metrolink : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ^ "City Connect 50". Stagecoach Bus. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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