List of Manchester Metrolink tram stops

Cornbrook tram stop, a major interchange on the Metrolink network
Geographic map of the system

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. By the end of 2015 once expansion is complete, the Metrolink system will have 93 stops with the addition of Exchange Square tram stop in Manchester city centre. Primary future proposals include a new 3.4 miles (5.5 km) line to Trafford Park. If this is built, the Metrolink network would be over 62 miles (100 km) in length and have over 100 stops. Other proposals include tram-trains to Bolton and Wigan and an extension from East Didsbury to Stockport.

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 28 August 2016
Tram stop[3] Photo Line Metropolitan borough District Opened Daily boarders
+ alighters (surveyed)[4]
Survey month[4] Notes
Abraham Moss Bury Line Manchester Cheetham Hill 18 November 2011 2,188 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Altrincham Altrincham Line Trafford Altrincham 15 June 1992 9,895 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Anchorage Eccles Line Salford Salford Quays 12 June 1999 1,464 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Ashton Moss East Manchester Line Tameside Ashton Moss 9 October 2013 776 Nov 2015
Ashton-under-Lyne East Manchester Line Tameside Ashton-under-Lyne 9 October 2013 2,999 Nov 2015
Ashton West East Manchester Line Tameside Ashton Moss 9 October 2013 640 Nov 2015
Audenshaw East Manchester Line Tameside Audenshaw 9 October 2013 801 Nov 2015
Baguley Airport Line Manchester Baguley 3 November 2014 507 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Barlow Moor Road Airport Line Manchester Chorlton-cum-Hardy 3 November 2014 1,052 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Benchill Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 1,164 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Besses o' th' Barn Bury Line Bury Besses o' th' Barn 6 April 1992 3,033 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Bowker Vale Bury Line Manchester Bowker Vale 6 April 1992 2,530 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Broadway Eccles Line Salford Salford Quays 19 June 1999 650 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Brooklands Altrincham Line Trafford Brooklands 15 June 1992 4,650 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Burton Road South Manchester Line Manchester Withington 23 May 2013 2,314 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Bury Bury Line Bury Bury 6 April 1992 11,415 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Cemetery Road East Manchester Line Tameside Droylsden 8 February 2013 738 Nov 2015
Central Park Oldham and Rochdale Line Manchester Newton Heath 13 June 2012 1,090 Nov 2015
Chorlton South Manchester Line Manchester Chorlton 7 July 2011 4,127 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Clayton Hall East Manchester Line Manchester Clayton 8 February 2013 912 Nov 2015
Cornbrook Altrincham Line Manchester St George's 6 December 1999 15,729 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Crossacres Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 511 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Crumpsall Bury Line Manchester Crumpsall 6 April 1992 3,146 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Dane Road Altrincham Line Trafford Sale, Greater Manchester 15 June 1992 1,459 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Deansgate-Castlefield
(National Rail Deansgate)
City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 27 April 1992 17,442 Nov 2015 (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 1,691 Nov 2015
Didsbury Village South Manchester Line Manchester Didsbury 23 May 2013 1,674 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Droylsden East Manchester Line Tameside Droylsden 8 February 2013 1,495 Nov 2015
East Didsbury South Manchester Line Manchester Didsbury 23 May 2013 2,649 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Eccles Eccles Line Salford Eccles 21 July 2000 2,943 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Edge Lane East Manchester Line Tameside Droylsden 8 February 2013 1,426 Nov 2015
Etihad Campus East Manchester Line Manchester Etihad Campus 8 February 2013 1,807 Nov 2015 For Etihad Stadium
Exchange Quay Eccles Line Salford Salford Quays 12 June 1999 2,496 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Exchange Square City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 6 December 2015 No survey
Failsworth Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Failsworth 13 June 2012 1,110 Nov 2015
Firswood South Manchester Line Trafford Firswood 7 July 2011 1,205 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Freehold Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Chadderton 13 June 2012 1,362 Nov 2015
Harbour City Eccles Line Salford Salford Quays 12 June 1999 1,020 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Heaton Park Bury Line Bury Prestwich 6 April 1992 2,940 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Hollinwood Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Hollinwood 13 June 2012 1,233 Nov 2015
Holt Town East Manchester Line Manchester Holt Town 8 February 2013 537 Nov 2015
Kingsway Business Park Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Firgrove 28 February 2013 1,044 Nov 2015
Ladywell Eccles Line Salford Ladywell 12 June 1999 1,531 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Langworthy Eccles Line Salford Langworthy 12 June 1999 1,234 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Manchester Airport
National Rail Airport railway station
Airport interchange Manchester Airport
Airport Line Manchester Ringway 3 November 2014 1,278 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Market Street City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 27 April 1992 16,753 Nov 2015 (Wednesday)
Martinscroft Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 907 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
MediaCityUK Eccles Line (spur) Salford MediaCityUK 20 September 2010 3,318 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Milnrow Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Milnrow 28 February 2013 1,289 Nov 2015
Monsall Oldham and Rochdale Line Manchester Monsall 13 June 2012 657 Nov 2015
Moor Road Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 1,123 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Navigation Road Altrincham Line Trafford Altrincham 15 June 1992 3,183 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
New Islington City Zone Manchester New Islington 8 February 2013 2,025 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Newbold Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Newbold 28 February 2013 1,387 Nov 2015
Newhey Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Newhey 28 February 2013 636 Nov 2015
Newton Heath and Moston Oldham and Rochdale Line Manchester Newton Heath 13 June 2012 961 Nov 2015
Northern Moor Airport Line Manchester Northern Moor 3 November 2014 1,341 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Old Trafford Altrincham Line Trafford Old Trafford 15 June 1992 3,419 Jan 2016 (Thursday) For Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Oldham Central Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Oldham 27 January 2014 2,129 Nov 2015
Oldham King Street Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Oldham 27 January 2014 2,197 Nov 2015
Oldham Mumps Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Oldham 27 January 2014 1,858 Nov 2015
Peel Hall Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 549 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Piccadilly
(National Rail Piccadilly)
City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 4 June 1992 16,470 Nov 2015 (Wednesday)
Piccadilly Gardens City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 27 April 1992 16,680 Nov 2015 (Wednesday)
Pomona Eccles Line Trafford Pomona Docks 12 June 1999 281 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Prestwich Bury Line Bury Prestwich 6 April 1992 4,402 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Queens Road Bury Line Manchester Cheetham Hill 16 December 2013 1,094 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Radcliffe Bury Line Bury Radcliffe 6 April 1992 6,173 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Robinswood Road Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 206 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Rochdale Railway Station Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Rochdale 28 February 2013 1,315 Nov 2015
Rochdale Town Centre Oldham and Rochdale Line Rochdale Rochdale 31 March 2014 2,563 Nov 2015
Roundthorn Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 1,248 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Sale Altrincham Line Trafford Sale 15 June 1992 5,644 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Sale Water Park Airport Line Trafford Sale Water Park 3 November 2014 347 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Salford Quays Eccles Line Salford Salford Quays 12 June 1999 1,565 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Shadowmoss Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 433 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Shaw and Crompton Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Shaw and Crompton 16 December 2012 3,037 Nov 2015
Shudehill
(Shudehill Interchange)
City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 31 March 2003 5,039 Nov 2015 (Wednesday)
South Chadderton Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Chadderton 13 June 2012 1,223 Nov 2015
St Peter's Square City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 27 April 1992 No survey The station 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 2,145 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Stretford Altrincham Line Trafford Stretford 15 June 1992 4,022 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Timperley Altrincham Line Trafford Timperley 15 June 1992 3,534 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Trafford Bar Altrincham Line Trafford Old Trafford 15 June 1992 5,718 Jan 2016 (Thursday)
Velopark East Manchester Line Manchester Clayton 8 February 2013 1,357 Nov 2015
Victoria
(National Rail Manchester Victoria)
City Zone Manchester Manchester city centre 4 June 1992 11,407 Nov 2015 (Wednesday) The stop was redeveloped from 2 platforms to 4 over 2014–15
Weaste Eccles Line Salford Weaste 12 June 1999 1,346 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
West Didsbury South Manchester Line Manchester Didsbury 23 May 2013 1,296 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Westwood Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham Oldham 27 January 2014 1,007 Nov 2015
Whitefield Bury Line Bury Whitefield 6 April 1992 4,541 Dec 2015 (Tuesday)
Withington South Manchester Line Manchester Withington 23 May 2013 759 Nov 2015 (Tuesday)
Wythenshawe Park Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 939 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)
Wythenshawe Town Centre Airport Line Manchester Wythenshawe 3 November 2014 2,223 Feb 2016 (Tuesday)

Former stations

Station 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 station would frequently hold-up trams behind so the station was removed.
Woodlands Road Altrincham-Bury Manchester Cheetham Hill 16 December 2013 Closed due to opening of Queens Road station 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]

Station[3] Line(s)[*] Metropolitan
borough
District Planned
opening
Notes
Buckley Wells Bury Line Bury Buckley Wells
Davenport Green Wythenshawe Loop Manchester Wythenshawe 2033
EventCity Trafford Park Line Trafford Trafford Park December 2019
Gorsey Bank Stockport Line Stockport Stockport
Heaton Mersey Stockport Line Heaton Mersey Stockport
Imperial War Museum Trafford Park Line Trafford Trafford Wharf December 2019
Kings Reach Stockport Line Stockport Stockport
Manchester Interchange Wythenshawe Loop Trafford Davenport Green 2033
Newall Green Wythenshawe Loop Manchester Wythenshawe 2033
Parkway Trafford Park Line Trafford Trafford Park December 2019
Port Salford Trafford Park Line Salford Barton-upon-Irwell
Salford Reds Trafford Park Line Salford Barton-upon-Irwell
Stockport Interchange Stockport Line Stockport Stockport
Trafford Centre Trafford Park Line Trafford Dumplington December 2019
Trafford Quays Trafford Park Line Trafford Trafford Park
Village Trafford Park Line Trafford Trafford Park December 2019
Wharfside Trafford Park Line Trafford Old Trafford December 2019
Wythenshawe Hospital Wythenshawe Loop Manchester Wythenshawe 2033

Cancelled

Some stops were planned along new lines but were eventually dropped.

Station[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 Stations
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

References

  1. Metrolink.co.uk. "Airport line". Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  2. Guardian. "Manchester Metrolink line opens more than a year ahead of schedule". Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  3. 1 2 3 "Metrolink – Stop Information". Manchester Metrolink. TfGM. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  4. 1 2 "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2015 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. "Future Schematic Metrolink Map" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
  6. "Metrolink Trafford Park Line". TfGM. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  7. "Next steps". TfGM. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  8. "Wythenshawe 'western loop' Metrolink tram line to be proposed". BBC News. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. "Metolink Network" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011.
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