Exchange Quay 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

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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

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

Connecting bus routes

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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

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  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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