List of Manchester Metrolink tram stops
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Since opening in 1992, the Manchester Metrolink light-rail/tram system has grown to a network of 93 tram stops.
The system opened in April 1992 with 20 tram stops with routes radiating from Manchester Victoria to Bury and Manchester Piccadilly to Altrincham. Phase 2 extended the network to Eccles with 12 new tram stops and a new interchange at Cornbrook was built in 1999. Phase 3a involved the construction of 36 new stops and new lines to Rochdale via Oldham, Tameside and East Didsbury. The first stops as part of Phase 3a opened in 2011 and the final stop opened in 2014. A new 9 miles (14 km) line to Manchester Airport became operational in November 2014 – 12 months ahead of schedule.[1][2]
The network consists of over 57 miles (92 km) of track, making it the largest tram system in the United Kingdom and second only to the London Underground in terms of an urban commuter network. As of 2015, upon the completion of Exchange Square tram stop in Manchester city centre, the Metrolink system has 93 stops. Primary future proposals include a new 3.4 miles (5.5 km) line to Trafford Park. Once this is built, the Metrolink network would be over 62 miles (100 km) in length and have 99 stops. Other proposals include tram-trains to Bolton and Wigan and an extension from East Didsbury to Stockport.
List of Metrolink stops
| Borough | Tram stops |
|---|---|
| Manchester | 42 |
| Trafford | 12 |
| Oldham | 10 |
| Salford | 10 |
| Tameside | 7 |
| Bury | 6 |
| Rochdale | 6 |
| Bolton | 0 |
| Stockport | 0 |
| Wigan | 0 |
| Total | 93 |
Current stops
- Correct as of 17 May 2017
| Tram stop[3] | Photo | Line | Metropolitan borough | District | Opened | Daily boarders + alighters (surveyed)[4] |
Change | Survey month[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Moss |  |
Bury Line | Manchester | Cheetham Hill | 18 November 2011 | 2,350 |  |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Altrincham | .JPG) |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Altrincham | 15 June 1992 | 10,209 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Anchorage |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Salford Quays | 12 June 1999 | 1,647 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Ashton Moss |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Ashton Moss | 9 October 2013 | 923 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Ashton-under-Lyne | 9 October 2013 | 3,056 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Ashton West |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Ashton Moss | 9 October 2013 | 666 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Audenshaw |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Audenshaw | 9 October 2013 | 776 |  |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Baguley | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Baguley | 3 November 2014 | 575 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Barlow Moor Road |  |
Airport Line | Manchester | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | 3 November 2014 | 1,206 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Benchill |  |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 1,417 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Besses o' th' Barn |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Besses o' th' Barn | 6 April 1992 | 2,808 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Bowker Vale |  |
Bury Line | Manchester | Bowker Vale | 6 April 1992 | 2,522 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Broadway |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Salford Quays | 12 June 1999 | 1,141 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Brooklands |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Brooklands | 15 June 1992 | 4,921 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Burton Road |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Withington | 23 May 2013 | 2,614 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Bury |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Bury | 6 April 1992 | 12,545 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Cemetery Road |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Droylsden | 8 February 2013 | 782 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Central Park |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Manchester | Newton Heath | 13 June 2012 | 1,314 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Chorlton |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Chorlton | 7 July 2011 | 5,105 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Clayton Hall |  |
East Manchester Line | Manchester | Clayton | 8 February 2013 | 997 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
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Altrincham Line | Manchester | St George's | 6 December 1999 | 17,463 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Crossacres | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 602 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Crumpsall |  |
Bury Line | Manchester | Crumpsall | 6 April 1992 | 2,937 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Dane Road |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Sale, Greater Manchester | 15 June 1992 | 1,500 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Deansgate-Castlefield (  Deansgate)
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City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 27 April 1992 | 13,167 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | Formerly G-Mex Metrolink station (1992–2010). A third platform was added in 2015 |
| Derker |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Derker | 16 December 2012 | 2,516 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Didsbury Village |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Didsbury | 23 May 2013 | 1,991 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Droylsden |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Droylsden | 8 February 2013 | 1,452 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| East Didsbury |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Didsbury | 23 May 2013 | 2,847 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Eccles |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Eccles | 21 July 2000 | 3,070 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Edge Lane |  |
East Manchester Line | Tameside | Droylsden | 8 February 2013 | 1,676 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Etihad Campus |  |
East Manchester Line | Manchester | Etihad Campus | 8 February 2013 | 2,222 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | For Etihad Stadium |
| Exchange Quay |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Salford Quays | 12 June 1999 | 3,202 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Exchange Square |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 6 December 2015 | 3,119 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Failsworth |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Failsworth | 13 June 2012 | 1,467 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Firswood |  |
South Manchester Line | Trafford | Firswood | 7 July 2011 | 1,406 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Freehold | .JPG) |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Chadderton | 13 June 2012 | 1,858 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Harbour City | .JPG) |
Eccles Line | Salford | Salford Quays | 12 June 1999 | 2,346 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Heaton Park |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Prestwich | 6 April 1992 | 3,017 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Hollinwood |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Hollinwood | 13 June 2012 | 1,496 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Holt Town |  |
East Manchester Line | Manchester | Holt Town | 8 February 2013 | 720 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Kingsway Business Park |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Firgrove | 28 February 2013 | 563 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | Survey stopped at 3 pm |
| Ladywell |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Ladywell | 12 June 1999 | 1,625 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Langworthy |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Langworthy | 12 June 1999 | 1,193 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
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Airport Line | Manchester | Ringway | 3 November 2014 | 1,841 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Market Street |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 27 April 1992 | 15,458 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Martinscroft | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 966 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| MediaCityUK |  |
Eccles Line (spur) | Salford | MediaCityUK | 20 September 2010 | 3,228 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Milnrow |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Milnrow | 28 February 2013 | 1,719 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Monsall |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Manchester | Monsall | 13 June 2012 | 629 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Moor Road | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 1,121 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Navigation Road | .JPG) |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Altrincham | 15 June 1992 | 3,410 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| New Islington |  |
City Zone | Manchester | New Islington | 8 February 2013 | 2,547 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Newbold |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Newbold | 28 February 2013 | 1,328 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Newhey | .jpg) |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Newhey | 28 February 2013 | 884 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Newton Heath and Moston |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Manchester | Newton Heath | 13 June 2012 | 1,225 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Northern Moor | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Northern Moor | 3 November 2014 | 1,380 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Old Trafford |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Old Trafford | 15 June 1992 | 4,176 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | For Old Trafford Cricket Ground & Old Trafford |
| Oldham Central |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Oldham | 27 January 2014 | 3,225 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Oldham King Street |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Oldham | 27 January 2014 | 2,587 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Oldham Mumps |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Oldham | 27 January 2014 | 2,370 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Peel Hall | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 535 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Piccadilly ( Piccadilly)
|
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City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 20 July 1992 | 18,322 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Piccadilly Gardens |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 27 April 1992 | 14,945 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Pomona | .JPG) |
Eccles Line | Trafford | Pomona Docks | 12 June 1999 | 523 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | Survey stopped at 3 pm |
| Prestwich |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Prestwich | 6 April 1992 | 4,068 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Queens Road |  |
Bury Line | Manchester | Cheetham Hill | 16 December 2013 | 1,158 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Radcliffe |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Radcliffe | 6 April 1992 | 5,684 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Robinswood Road | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 272 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Rochdale Railway Station |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Rochdale | 28 February 2013 | 1,956 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Rochdale Town Centre |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Rochdale | 31 March 2014 | 3,111 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Roundthorn | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 1,511 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Sale |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Sale | 15 June 1992 | 5,851 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Sale Water Park |  |
Airport Line | Trafford | Sale Water Park | 3 November 2014 | 376 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Salford Quays |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Salford Quays | 12 June 1999 | 1,925 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Shadowmoss | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 693 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Shaw and Crompton |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Shaw and Crompton | 16 December 2012 | 3,846 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Shudehill (Shudehill Interchange) |
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City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 31 March 2003 | 5,486 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| South Chadderton |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Chadderton | 13 June 2012 | 1,689 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| St Peter's Square |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 27 April 1992 | 14,292 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | The stop closed from 28 June 2015 – 28 August 2016 for re-development and was transformed into a four-platform interchange |
| St Werburgh's Road |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | 7 July 2011 | 2,496 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Stretford |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Stretford | 15 June 1992 | 4,206 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Timperley |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Timperley | 15 June 1992 | 4,166 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Trafford Bar |  |
Altrincham Line | Trafford | Old Trafford | 15 June 1992 | 6,296 | |
Feb 2017 (Thursday) | |
| Velopark |  |
East Manchester Line | Manchester | Clayton | 8 February 2013 | 1,496 | |
Nov 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Victoria ( Manchester Victoria)
|
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City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 6 April 1992 | 16,358 | |
Oct 2016 (Wednesday) | The stop was redeveloped from 2 platforms to 4 over 2014–15 |
| Weaste |  |
Eccles Line | Salford | Weaste | 12 June 1999 | 1,439 | |
Dec 2016 (Thursday) | |
| West Didsbury |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Didsbury | 23 May 2013 | 1,496 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Westwood |  |
Oldham and Rochdale Line | Oldham | Oldham | 27 January 2014 | 1,586 | |
Jan 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Whitefield |  |
Bury Line | Bury | Whitefield | 6 April 1992 | 4,896 | |
Feb 2017 (Wednesday) | |
| Withington |  |
South Manchester Line | Manchester | Withington | 23 May 2013 | 896 | |
Sep 2016 (Thursday) | |
| Wythenshawe Park | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 966 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) | |
| Wythenshawe Town Centre | .jpg) |
Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | 3 November 2014 | 2,297 | |
Nov 2016 (Wednesday) |
Former stops
| Stop | Photo | Line(s)[*] | Metropolitan borough | District | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 10 August 1998 | Closed in 1998 due to car traffic requirements on High Street |
| Mosley Street |  |
City Zone | Manchester | Manchester city centre | 18 May 2013 | Closed in 2013 due to insufficient capacity with the opening of new Metrolink lines. More services created a bottleneck and trams at this stop would frequently hold-up trams behind so the stop was removed. |
| Woodlands Road |  |
Altrincham-Bury | Manchester | Cheetham Hill | 16 December 2013 | Closed due to opening of Queens Road stop nearby |
Map
Future
Proposed
Delivery of the new Trafford Park Line is a primary aim for TfGM with an official schematic map released in 2014.[5] A public consultation was launched in July 2014 with the intention of work applications and tendering expected in 2015.[6] It is anticipated that construction on the new line will begin in 2016 with the line operational by 2019 at the latest.[7] If the 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) line is built, it would take the length of the Metrolink network over 100 kilometres (62 mi) making it one of the largest modern tram systems in Europe.
The proposed Manchester Interchange for the High Speed 2 extension to Manchester is expected to be connected to Manchester Airport by a newly constructed Wythenshawe Loop.[8]
Buckley Wells has been proposed as an additional stop on the Bury Line.[9]
Cancelled
Some stops were planned along new lines but were eventually dropped.
| Stop[3] | Line(s)[*] | Metropolitan borough |
District | Metrolink Zone |
Planned opening |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Street | Oldham-Rochdale Line | Rochdale | Rochdale | |||
| Hardy Farm | Airport Line | Manchester | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | |||
| Haveley | Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | |||
| Hough End | Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe | |||
| Woodhouse Park | Airport Line | Manchester | Wythenshawe |
Platforms
Metrolink tram stops have between one and four platforms, though most (86) have two platforms. Some are island platforms allowing easier transfers between services.
| Platforms | Stops |
|---|---|
| 4 | St Peter's Square, Victoria |
| 3 | Deansgate-Castlefield, Shaw and Crompton |
| 2 | All other stops |
| 1 | Eccles, Navigation Road, Newton Heath and Moston |
See also
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References
- ^ Metrolink.co.uk. "Airport line". Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Guardian. "Manchester Metrolink line opens more than a year ahead of schedule". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Metrolink – Stop Information". Manchester Metrolink. TfGM. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2016 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Future Schematic Metrolink Map" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
- ^ "Metrolink Trafford Park Line". TfGM. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Next steps". TfGM. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Wythenshawe 'western loop' Metrolink tram line to be proposed". BBC News. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Metolink Network" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011.
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