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Broadway tram stop

Coordinates: 53°28′29″N 2°17′42″W / 53.47481°N 2.29494°W / 53.47481; -2.29494
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Broadway
Metrolink station
Broadway tram stop in November 2018.
General information
LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′29″N 2°17′42″W / 53.47481°N 2.29494°W / 53.47481; -2.29494
Grid referenceSJ805975
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999
Original companyMetrolink
Location
Map

Broadway is a tram stop on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 6 December 1999[1][2] as part of Phase 2 of the network's expansion, and is located in the Salford Quays area of the City of Salford, in North West England.

The Eccles Line was opened up to Broadway on 6 December 1999. Trams on the line used to terminate here while the street-running section up to Weaste and Eccles was constructed. The Broadway - Eccles section of the line opened on 21 July 2000.

This stop is named after the road perpendicular to it, Broadway.

Services

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Langworthy
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Harbour City
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only) MediaCityUK

Connecting bus routes

Broadway tram stop is served by Diamond Bus North West service 29 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.[3]

References

  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.
  3. ^ "50 Bus Route & Timetable: East Didsbury - Media City | Stagecoach". www.stagecoachbus.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.