Anchorage tram stop

Anchorage tram stop is on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system, in the Salford Quays area, in North West England. It opened on 12 June 1999 as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion.The Anchorage name is a reference to The Anchorage building alongside, a large office block built at the end of Salford's former Dock 9 in 1991, sometime before the tram's arrival.

Anchorage
Metrolink station
Anchorage tram stop looking towards the Anchorage building in November 2018.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53.47433°N 2.28601°W / 53.47433; -2.28601
Grid referenceSJ811975
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened12 June 1999
Original companyMetrolink
Location

Services

Service pattern
  • 6 minute service to Ashton under Lyne (peak) 12 minute service at off-peak times
  • 12 minute service to MediaCityUK (peak).
  • 12 minute service to Eccles (via MediaCityUK at off-peak times & Sunday's)

Connecting bus routes

Anchorage tram stop is served by Diamond Bus North West services 29, 73 & 79, Go North West Orbits 53, travelling between Cheetham Hill & Salford Shopping Centre and Stagecoach Manchester service 50, linking Salford Shopping Centre in Pendleton, Salford Crescent railway station, Salford University, Salford Central railway station, Manchester and East Didsbury with Salford Quays and MediaCityUK.[1][2]

References
  1. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. "City Connect 50". Stagecoach Bus. Retrieved 10 September 2012.


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