Eccles line works

Replacement bus service

During the closure on the Eccles line, no trams will operate between Eccles and MediaCityUK.

Replacement bus services will be available to board and alight from the following locations:

Eccles - Ladywell - Weaste - Langworthy - Broadway - MediaCityUK

Please note that during the works, some replacement bus stop locations may change. This page will be updated in advance of these changes.

Other options to keep you moving

Some of the transport options listed below may not accept Metrolink tickets and passes, so you may have to purchase a separate ticket to be able to make your journey.

Metrolink

The Trafford Park line is only a 10-minute walk from MediaCityUK and close by stops (Broadway and Harbour City). For customers in the MediaCityUK area, you can connect to Cornbrook for all services towards the city and to other lines at Imperial War Museum.

Bus

From Eccles - The 67 and 100 services, operated by Go North West, run frequently between Eccles and Manchester city centre. Both services depart from Stand A at Eccles Interchange and journeys take around 35 minutes.

Between Eccles and Langworthy - The 33 service, operated by Go North West, connects Eccles to Ladywell, Weaste and Langworthy (before connecting to Manchester city centre). At peak times there is a service every 30 minutes.

From Langworthy to MediaCityUK - The 50 service, operated by Stagecoach, connects Langworthy to Broadway, Harbour City and MediaCityUK (and all stops in Salford Quays). Services operate every 12 minutes at peak times.

From Salford Quays and Exchange Quay - The X50, operated by Stagecoach, is only a five-to-ten-minute walk from both stops to Trafford Wharf Road. Services operate every 30 minutes and provide fast connections to Manchester city centre.

Rail

An hourly service operates between Eccles and Manchester city centre and the journey from Platform 1 will only take around 12 minutes.

Please visit National Rail for further information and to purchase tickets.

Park and Ride

Rather than drive into the city centre, why not drive to one of our Park and Ride sites close to the M60 where you can park for free and then complete your journey to the city on the tram.

There are sites at Parkway (341 spaces) and Sale Water Park (285 spaces).