Weaste is a tram stop on the Eccles Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 21 July 2000[1][2] as part of Phase 2 of the network's expansion, and is located the Weaste area of the City of Salford, in North West England.

Weaste
Metrolink station
An M5000 tram leaving Weaste stop in November 2018.
General information
LocationWeaste, Salford
England
Coordinates53°28′57″N 2°18′27″W / 53.48242°N 2.30748°W / 53.48242; -2.30748
Grid referenceSJ796984
Line(s)Eccles Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Opened21 July 2000
Original companyMetrolink
Location
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Weaste tram stop is close to the M602 motorway and The Willows, the former home stadium of Salford City Reds.

This stop is located parallel to Eccles New Road (A57), between Foster Street and Weaste Road. The like named former railway station is also close by.

Services

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Service pattern

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

Connecting bus routes

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Weaste station is served by Go North West service 33, which runs between Manchester Shudehill and Worsley via Eccles

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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