Intu Trafford Centre tram stop


intu Trafford Centre is a tram stop built for Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, built to serve passengers boarding and alighting at the Trafford Centre on the Trafford Park Line. The stop is located adjacent to Barton Dock Road between Ellesmere Circle and Bright Circle.

History

In 2013, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership announced it may fund the construction of the Trafford line as far as Trafford Centre Metrolink station using the Earnback mechanism of the Greater Manchester City Deal, estimating that the line could be open to passengers by 2018/19.
The Metrolink stop at the Trafford Centre is endorsed by Intu Properties, and is located along a new line routed from Pomona. An alternative route to this proposed stop also featured in Salford City Council's unitary development plan, whereby Metrolink would be expanded to the Trafford Centre from Eccles Interchange via the A57 road at Barton-upon-Irwell. It opened on 22 March 2020.

Layout

The Trafford Centre received approval for a new covered walkway to connect the shopping centre to the tram stop, which has been completed ready for the start of passenger service.

Services

From this stop a service runs generally every 12 minutes towards Cornbrook.