Exchange Quay Metrolink Station
Exchange Quay is a tram stop on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located in the Salford Quays area, in North West England, and opened on 6 December 1999 as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion. The stop serves the Exchange Quay office complex and the surrounding area. It is also often used as a stop for Old Trafford football stadium.
Exchange Quay
The station serves the Exchange Quay office complex in Salford Quays and the surrounding area. The complex, owned by Hunter Property Fund Management, consists of six office buildings, a gym, several car parks, and a retail area. Due to the station's close proximity to Old Trafford football stadium, it is frequently used on match-days by fans travelling on the Eccles and MediaCityUK services.
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Past, present and future
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Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Salford Quays towards Eccles
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Eccles–Ashton (peak only) | Pomona towards Ashton-under-Lyne
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Salford Quays towards MediaCityUK
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MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) | Pomona towards Etihad Campus
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Connecting bus routes
Exchange Quay station is served by bus stops on the nearby Trafford Road: Diamond Bus North West service 79, and Go North West Orbits 53, which runs to Pendleton and to Cheetham Hill via Rusholme, Gorton and Harpurhey, operate from these stops.
References
- ^ "Eccles : Routes : Metrolink : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Timeline — Manchester Metrolink — LRTA". lrta.info. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Exchange Quay – Brochure" (PDF). Hunter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "US investors in £30m Exchange Quay Deal". Manchester Evening News. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Metrolink - Walking route to Old Trafford" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Exchange Quay Metrolink station at Wikimedia Commons