List of Manchester Metrolink tram stops


Since opening in 1992, the Manchester Metrolink light-rail/tram system has grown to a network of 99 tram stops.
The system opened in April 1992 with 20 tram stops with routes radiating from Manchester Victoria to Bury and Manchester Piccadilly to Altrincham. Phase 2 extended the network to Eccles with 12 new tram stops and a new interchange at Cornbrook was built in 1999. Phase 3a involved the construction of 36 new stops and new lines to Rochdale via Oldham, Tameside and East Didsbury. The first stops as part of Phase 3a opened in 2011 and the final stop opened in 2014. A new line to Manchester Airport became operational in November 2014 – 12 months ahead of schedule.
The network consists of over of track, making it the largest tram system in the United Kingdom and second only to the London Underground in terms of an urban commuter network. As of 2020, upon the completion of the Trafford Park Line, the Metrolink system has 99 stops. Primary future proposals include tram-trains to Bolton and Wigan and an extension from East Didsbury to Stockport.

List of Metrolink stops

Current stops

Tram stopPhotoLineMetropolitan boroughDistrictOpenedZoneDaily boarders
+ alighters 		ChangeSurvey monthNotes
Bury LineManchesterCheetham Hill18 November 201121,988Feb 2018
Altrincham LineTraffordAltrincham15 June 199249,408Jan 2018
Eccles LineSalfordSalford Quays12 June 199921,407Jan 2018
East Manchester LineTamesideAshton Moss9 October 20133727Nov 2017
East Manchester LineTamesideAshton-under-Lyne9 October 201332,760Nov 2017
East Manchester LineTamesideAshton Moss9 October 20133495Nov 2017
East Manchester LineTamesideAudenshaw9 October 20133745Nov 2017
Airport LineManchesterBaguley3 November 20143534Dec 2017
Airport LineManchesterChorlton-cum-Hardy3 November 20142/31,079Dec 2017
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20203–––
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 201441,368Dec 2017
Bury LineBuryBesses o' th' Barn6 April 199232,709Feb 2018
Bury LineManchesterBowker Vale6 April 19922/32,235Feb 2018
Eccles LineSalfordSalford Quays12 June 199931,161Jan 2018
Altrincham LineTraffordBrooklands15 June 19923/44,468Jan 2018
South Manchester LineManchesterWithington23 May 201332,328Sep 2017
Bury LineBuryBury6 April 1992411,864Feb 2018
East Manchester LineTamesideDroylsden8 February 20133705Nov 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineManchesterNewton Heath13 June 201221,225Jan 2018
South Manchester LineManchesterChorlton7 July 201124,440Sep 2017
East Manchester LineManchesterClayton8 February 20132991Nov 2017
'Altrincham Line/Zone 1ManchesterSt George's6 December 19991/212,562Jan 2018 The tram station that serves the most lines
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 20144684Dec 2017
Bury LineManchesterCrumpsall6 April 199222,428Feb 2018
Altrincham LineTraffordSale, Greater Manchester15 June 199231,308Jan 2018
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Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre27 April 1992112,708Oct 2017 Formerly G-Mex Metrolink station. A third platform was added in 2015
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamDerker16 December 20123/42,227Jan 2018
South Manchester LineManchesterDidsbury23 May 201332,232Sep 2017
East Manchester LineTamesideDroylsden8 February 201331,339Nov 2017
South Manchester LineManchesterDidsbury23 May 201333,217Sep 2017
Eccles LineSalfordEccles21 July 200022,793Jan 2018
East Manchester LineTamesideDroylsden8 February 20132/31,477Nov 2017
East Manchester LineManchesterEtihad Campus8 February 201321,488Nov 2017 For Etihad Stadium
Eccles LineSalfordSalford Quays12 June 199923,459Jan 2018
'Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre6 December 201516,061Oct 2017 For Manchester Arndale
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamFailsworth13 June 201231,434Jan 2018
South Manchester LineTraffordFirswood7 July 201121,523Sep 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamChadderton13 June 201231,753Jan 2018
Eccles LineSalfordSalford Quays12 June 199921,687Jan 2018
Bury LineBuryPrestwich6 April 199232,903Feb 2018 For Heaton Park
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamHollinwood13 June 201231,378Jan 2018
East Manchester LineManchesterHolt Town8 February 20132553Nov 2017
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20202–––
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20203–––
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleFirgrove28 February 20134689Jan 2018
Eccles LineSalfordLadywell12 June 199921,573Jan 2018
Eccles LineSalfordLangworthy12 June 199921,239Jan 2018

Airport railway station
Manchester Airport		Airport LineManchesterRingway3 November 201441,668Dec 2017
'Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre27 April 1992110,088Oct 2017
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 201441,151Dec 2017
Eccles Line SalfordMediaCityUK20 September 201023,632Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleMilnrow28 February 201341,362Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineManchesterMonsall13 June 20122700Jan 2018
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 201431,211Dec 2017
Altrincham LineTraffordAltrincham15 June 199243,559Jan 2018
'Zone 1ManchesterNew Islington8 February 201312,128Nov 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleNewbold28 February 201341,457Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleNewhey28 February 20134667Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineManchesterNewton Heath13 June 20122/31,254Jan 2018
Airport LineManchesterNorthern Moor3 November 201431,501Dec 2017
Altrincham LineTraffordOld Trafford15 June 199223,406Jan 2018 For Old Trafford Cricket Ground & Old Trafford
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamOldham27 January 201432,683Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamOldham27 January 201432,830Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamOldham27 January 201432,090Jan 2018
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20202/3–––
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 20144607Dec 2017
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Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre20 July 1992115,405Oct 2017
'Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre27 April 1992113,303Oct 2017
Eccles LineTraffordPomona Docks12 June 19992174Jan 2018 Least used metrolink station
Bury LineBuryPrestwich6 April 199234,204Feb 2018
Bury LineManchesterCheetham Hill16 December 201321,214Feb 2018
Bury LineBuryRadcliffe6 April 199245,491Feb 2018
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 20144331Dec 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleRochdale28 February 201341,322Jan 2018
Oldham and Rochdale LineRochdaleRochdale31 March 201442,546Jan 2018
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 20143/41,635Dec 2017
Altrincham LineTraffordSale15 June 199235,714Jan 2018
Airport LineTraffordSale Water Park3 November 20143525Dec 2017
Eccles LineSalfordSalford Quays12 June 199921,618Jan 2018
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 20144654Dec 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamShaw and Crompton16 December 201243,330Jan 2018
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Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre31 March 200313,349Oct 2017 For Manchester Arndale and bus services across manchester.
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamChadderton13 June 201231,516Jan 2018
'Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre27 April 1992125,021Oct 2017 The stop closed from 28 June 2015 – 28 August 2016 for re-development and was transformed into a four-platform interchange
South Manchester LineManchesterChorlton-cum-Hardy7 July 20112/32,426Sep 2017
Altrincham LineTraffordStretford15 June 19922/34,232Jan 2018
Altrincham LineTraffordTimperley15 June 199243,757Jan 2018
Altrincham LineTraffordOld Trafford15 June 199225,716Jan 2018
East Manchester LineManchesterClayton8 February 201321,417Nov 2017
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Zone 1ManchesterManchester city centre6 April 1992112,621Oct 2017 The stop was redeveloped from 2 platforms to 4 over 2014–15
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20202–––
Eccles LineSalfordWeaste12 June 199921,256Jan 2018
South Manchester LineManchesterDidsbury23 May 201331,479Sep 2017
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamOldham27 January 201431,494Jan 2018
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park22 March 20202–––
Bury LineBuryWhitefield6 April 19923/44,539Feb 2018
South Manchester LineManchesterWithington23 May 20133917Sep 2017
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 201431,125Dec 2017
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe3 November 201442,202Dec 2017

Former stops

Fictional stops

Map

Future

Proposed

Delivery of the new Trafford Park Line is a primary aim for TfGM with an official schematic map released in 2014. A public consultation was launched in July 2014 with the intention of work applications and tendering expected in 2015. It is anticipated that construction on the new line will begin in 2016 with the line operational by 2019 at the latest. If the line is built, it would take the length of the Metrolink network over making it one of the largest modern tram systems in Europe.
The proposed Manchester Interchange for the High Speed 2 extension to Manchester is expected to be connected to Manchester Airport by a newly constructed Wythenshawe Loop.
Buckley Wells, Elton Reservoir and Sandhills have been proposed as additional stops on the Bury Line, as well as Cop Road on the Oldham and Rochdale Line.
StopLineMetropolitan
borough		DistrictPlanned
opening		Notes
Bury LineBuryBuckley Wells
Oldham and Rochdale LineOldhamMoorside
Wythenshawe LoopManchesterWythenshawe2033
Bury LineBuryFishpool
Stockport LineStockportStockport
Stockport LineHeaton MerseyStockport
Stockport LineStockportStockport
Manchester InterchangeWythenshawe LoopTraffordDavenport Green2033
Wythenshawe LoopManchesterWythenshawe2033
Trafford Park LineSalfordBarton-upon-Irwell
Trafford Park LineSalfordBarton-upon-Irwell
Bury LineManchesterCollyhurst
Stockport LineStockportStockport
Trafford Park LineTraffordTrafford Park
Wythenshawe LoopManchesterWythenshawe2033

Cancelled

Some stops were planned along new lines but were eventually dropped.
StopLineMetropolitan
borough		DistrictMetrolink
Zone		Planned
opening		Notes
Oldham-Rochdale LineRochdaleRochdale
Airport LineManchesterChorlton-cum-Hardy
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe
Airport LineManchesterWythenshawe

Platforms

Metrolink tram stops have between one and four platforms, though most have two platforms. Some are island platforms allowing easier transfers between services.
PlatformsStops
4St Peter's Square,
Victoria
3Deansgate-Castlefield,
Shaw and Crompton
2All other stops
1Eccles,
Navigation Road,
Newton Heath and Moston