Harbour City tram stop

Harbour City is a tram stop on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located in the Salford Quays area, in North West England, and opened on 6 December 1999[1][2] as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion. The two platforms of this tram stop are staggered. The outbound platform is about 50 metres away from the inbound platform.

Harbour City
Metrolink station
Harbour City Eccles-bound platform in November 2018, with the Manchester bound platform in the distance.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, City of Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′27″N 2°17′27″W / 53.47416°N 2.29074°W / 53.47416; -2.29074
Grid referenceSJ807975
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999
Original companyMetrolink
Location
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Services

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Preceding station   Manchester Metrolink Following station
Broadway
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Anchorage
MediaCityUK
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only)
MediaCityUK
Terminus
MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) Anchorage

Connecting bus routes

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Harbour City 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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Timeline — Manchester Metrolink — LRTA". lrta.info. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Eccles : Routes : Metrolink : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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