Anchorage tram stop

Anchorage tram stop is on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system, in the Salford Quays area, in North West England. It opened on 12 June 1999 as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion.

Anchorage
Metrolink
Anchorage tram stop looking towards the Anchorage building in November 2018.
Anchorage
Location of Anchorage in Greater Manchester
Location
PlaceSalford Quays
Local authoritySalford
Coordinates53.4743°N 2.2860°W / 53.4743; -2.2860
Grid referenceSJ811975
Platforms2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone2
Present statusIn operation
Operations
Original operatorMetrolink
History
Opened12 June 1999

Services

Service pattern

  • 6 minute service to Ashton under Lyne (peak) 12 minute service at off-peak times
  • 12 minute service to MediaCityUK (peak).
  • 12 minute service to Eccles (via MediaCityUK at off-peak times & Sunday's)

Connecting bus routes

Anchorage tram stop is served by Diamond Bus North West services 13, 73 & 79, which stops nearby within Salford Quays. Also, stopping nearby is Go North West service 53, travelling between Cheetham Hill & Salford Shopping Centre and Stagecoach Manchester service 50, linking Salford Shopping Centre in Pendleton, Salford Crescent railway station, Salford University, Salford Central railway station, Manchester and East Didsbury with Salford Quays and MediaCityUK.[1][2]

References

  1. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. "City Connect 50". Stagecoach Bus. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink   Following station
towards Eccles
Eccles – Ashton-under-Lyne Line
towards MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK – Ashton-under-Lyne Line


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