The Trafford Centre tram stop

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The Trafford Centre
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
General information
LocationDumplington, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°28′04″N 2°20′52″W / 53.46789°N 2.34772°W / 53.46789; -2.34772
Line(s)Trafford Park Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
Key dates
22 March 2020Opened as intu Trafford Centre
January 2021Renamed The Trafford Centre
Location
Map
The tram stop under construction in August 2019.

The Trafford Centre is a tram stop on the Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. It serves The Trafford Centre shopping centre in Trafford Park, and is the terminus of the Trafford Park Line. This stop was previously known as intu Trafford Centre before intu ceased ownership of the shopping centre, the tram stop's namesake, in November 2020. The stop is located adjacent to Barton Dock Road between Ellesmere Circle and Bright Circle.[1]

History[edit]

In 2013, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership announced it may fund the construction of the Trafford Park 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 (subject to a satisfactory business case, Transport and Works Act Order and public consultation).[2]

This stop was endorsed by former owner intu Properties,[3] and opened on 22 March 2020.[4][5] An alternative route to this stop also featured in Salford City Council's unitary development plan (2004–2016), whereby The Trafford Centre would be directly connected to Eccles via the A57 at Barton-upon-Irwell.[6]

Following the administration of the intu Group, the shopping centre was renamed to drop references to its former owner in November 2020.[7] Online references to the tram stop were altered to The Trafford Centre around January 2021.[8]

Services[edit]

Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. From this stop, trams run to the Imperial War Museum, Wharfside (for Old Trafford Stadium), and Manchester city centre.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Terminus The Trafford Centre–Deansgate Barton Dock Road
towards Deansgate-Castlefield

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Transport & Works Act Order". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ Greater Manchester Combined Authority (26 July 2013). "Report for Resolution: Earnback Model, SEMMMS and Metrolink Trafford Park Extension" (PDF). Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  3. ^ "The Trafford Centre Travel Plan 2012" (PDF). intutraffordcentre.co.uk. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ GMPTE 2000.
  5. ^ TfGM & GMCA 2011, p. 46.
  6. ^ Salford City Council (2004). "City of Salford Unitary Development Plan 2004–2016 Saved Policies". salford.gov.uk. p. Accessibility. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. ^ ""Trafford Centre makes major announcement over ownership - LIVE updates"". Manchester Evening News. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ ""The Trafford Centre tram stop"". Transport for Greater Manchester. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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