Market Street tram stop

Market Street
Manchester Metrolink station
Market Street tram stop from the north in February 2018, after Refurbishment.
General information
LocationManchester city centre, Manchester
United Kingdom
Coordinates53°28′55″N 2°14′20″W / 53.4819°N 2.2388°W / 53.4819; -2.2388
Grid referenceSJ842983
Line(s)First City Crossing
Platforms2 (island)
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 April 1992
Northbound trams only
10 August 1998
Both directions
Original companyManchester Metrolink
Location
Map

Market Street is a tram stop in Zone 1 of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. It is located on Market Street, in Manchester city centre, England. It opened on 27 April 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion.

Originally the stop in Market Street had one platform and handled only northbound trams to Bury, with High Street tram stop a short distance away handling southbound trams from Bury. When Market Street was pedestrianised, High Street stop was closed, and Market Street was rebuilt as an island platform to handle trams in both directions. The rebuilt stop opened on 10 August 1998.[1] It was rebuilt once again in 2015 with a new canopy. The stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.[2]

  1. ^ "Manchester Metrolink News 1998 & 1999". LRTA. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2017 Public Transport Section". TfGM. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.