Exchange Quay tram stop

Not to be confused with Exchange Square tram stop.
Exchange Quay
Metrolink station
Exchange Quay tram stop in November 2018.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′04″N 2°16′56″W / 53.46770°N 2.28233°W / 53.46770; -2.28233
Grid referenceSJ813968
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999
Original companyMetrolink
Location
Map

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[1][2] 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.[3] The complex, owned by Hunter Property Fund Management,[4] consists of six office buildings, a gym, several car parks, and a retail area.[3] 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.[5]

Services

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

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

  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.
  3. ^ a b "Exchange Quay – Brochure" (PDF). Hunter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ^ "US investors in £30m Exchange Quay Deal". Manchester Evening News. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Metrolink - Walking route to Old Trafford" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

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