Exchange Quay tram stop

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Exchange Quay
Exchange Quay
Metrolink station
	Exchange Quay tram stop in November 2018.
Location	Salford Quays, Salford; England
Coordinates	53°28′04″N 2°16′57″W / 53.4677°N 2.2824°WCoordinates: 53°28′04″N 2°16′57″W / 53.4677°N 2.2824°W
Grid reference	SJ813968
Line(s)	Eccles Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	12 June 1999
Original company	Metrolink
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	Zone 1
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	Trafford Park Line
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Location
	Exchange Quay Location within Manchester_Metrolink

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

Services[]

Service pattern[]

12 minute service to Etihad Campus (peak).
12 minute service to MediaCityUK (peak).
12 minute service to Eccles (via MediaCityUK at offpeak times).
12 minute service to Ashton-under-Lyne.

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[]

^ ^a ^b "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. 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

Preceding station		Manchester Metrolink		Following station
Salford Quays towards Eccles		Eccles – Ashton-under-Lyne Line		Pomona towards Ashton-under-Lyne
Salford Quays towards MediaCityUK		MediaCityUK – Ashton-under-Lyne Line		Pomona towards Ashton-under-Lyne