Wharfside tram stop
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| Location | Trafford Park, Trafford England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°27′59″N 2°17′16″W / 53.46631°N 2.28778°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Trafford Park Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | In operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wharfside is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's Trafford Park Line. It is located on Trafford Wharf Road, close to Old Trafford football stadium.[1] It was originally proposed that the station be named Manchester United.[2] It opened on 22 March 2020.[3][4]
History[edit]
Wharfside tram stop and the tram tracks around the area run very close to the alignment of a section of the now derelict Trafford Park Railway.
The first trams (3040 and 3014 coupled together) passed by Wharfside in the early hours of 10 November 2019 while on test. The stop opened to passengers on 22 March 2020, and the first passenger service tram (3073) stopped at Wharfside at exactly 06:37.[5][6]
Layout[edit]
Wharfside is located next to the Manchester Ship Canal and is the closest tram stop to Old Trafford Stadium.
The stop has two side platforms. On each platform are two canopies, one longer than the other. The longer canopies have six seats and three perch seats under them, and the shorter ones only have a single ticket machine each. Passenger help points are located near the middle of each platform.
Dot matrix passenger information displays hang from each longer canopy, and show estimated arrival times for trams in minutes up to 30 minutes prior (up to three at a time) and number of carriages.
There are two ramps at the ends of each platform, providing step-free access for passengers.
Services[edit]
Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. Some routes (not shown here) only run during peak times.
From this stop, services run to Castlefield in Manchester city centre in one direction and to The Trafford Centre in the other.
| Preceding station |  Manchester Metrolink
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Following station | ||
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| Imperial War Museum towards The Trafford Centre
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The Trafford Centre–Deansgate | Pomona towards Deansgate-Castlefield
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Connecting transport[edit]
Bus[edit]
Wharfside tram stop is served closest by bus route X50 (Worsley–Piccadilly Gardens) and 250 (The Trafford Centre–Piccadilly Gardens).
Train[edit]
This tram stop is not connected to any railway stations, but the nearest one is Trafford Park, 2 km away as the crow flies.
References[edit]
- ^ "Pages - Wharfside". tfgm.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Metrolink future network Metrolink May 2012
- ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park £350m tramline opening date revealed". BBC News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park line to open as planned at weekend". Place North West. 20 March 2020.
- ^ Prior, Gareth. "In Pictures: Metrolink's Trafford Park line opens | British Trams Online News". Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ GM Trainspotting (22 March 2020). Metrolink Driver's Eye View - Trafford Park Line - Cornbrook to intu Trafford Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via YouTube.
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