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Anchorage tram stop

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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 6 December 1999[1][2] as part of Phase 2 of the system's expansion, next to The Anchorage skyscraper that was constructed in 1991, and near the terminus of Salford's old Dock 9.

LocationSalford Quays, Salford
England
Coordinates53.47433°N 2.28601°W / 53.47433; -2.28601
SystemMetrolink station
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Anchorage
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
SystemMetrolink station
LineEccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 December 1999
Original company
Metrolink
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Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Harbour City
towards Eccles
Eccles–Ashton (peak only) Salford Quays
Eccles–Ashton via MediaCityUK (off-peak only)
Harbour City
towards MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK–Etihad Campus (peak only) Salford Quays
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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.[3][4]

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