Wharfside tram stop

Coordinates: 53°27′59″N 2°17′16″W / 53.46631°N 2.28778°W / 53.46631; -2.28778
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Wharfside
Metrolink station
General information
LocationTrafford Park, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°27′59″N 2°17′16″W / 53.46631°N 2.28778°W / 53.46631; -2.28778
Line(s)Trafford Park Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
Key dates
22 March 2020Opened
Services
Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Imperial War Museum The Trafford Centre–Deansgate Pomona
Location
Map

Wharfside is a Metrolink tram stop on the Trafford Park Line of Manchester's light rail network. It is located on Trafford Wharf Road, next to the Manchester Ship Canal and close to Manchester United's 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]

Services[edit]

From this stop a service runs generally every 12 minutes towards Deansgate-Castlefield and towards The Trafford Centre.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pages - Wharfside". tfgm.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ Metrolink future network Metrolink May 2012
  3. ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park £350m tramline opening date revealed". BBC News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park line to open as planned at weekend". Place North West. 20 March 2020.