Imperial War Museum tram stop

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Imperial War Museum
Metrolink station
General information
LocationTrafford Park, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°28′07″N 2°17′49″W / 53.46864°N 2.29682°W / 53.46864; -2.29682
Line(s)Trafford Park Line
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
Key dates
Opened22 March 2020
Passengers
2020/21  63,500
2021/22Increase 0.270 million
Location
Map

Imperial War Museum is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's Trafford Park Line. It is located adjacent to Trafford Wharf Road and serves Imperial War Museum North. It opened on 22 March 2020.[1][2]

History[edit]

Some of the tram tracks around Imperial War Museum run very close to the alignments of the now derelict Trafford Park Railway.

In 2013, the GMCA and the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership announced that it may fund the construction of the Trafford Park Line as far as The Trafford Centre, estimating that the line could be open to passengers by 2018/19, subject to a satisfactory business case, Transport and Works Act Order and public consultation.[3]

During planning stages, the tram tracks were set to merge onto Trafford Wharf Road just west of Wharfside, but the plans were altered before construction due to the Coronation Street set being located near where the tram tracks were set to run. There was a risk of interference with the production of Coronation Street as a result of noise caused by trams, so the tracks now run next to the Manchester Ship Canal further away from the set.[4]

Also, a new bus stop was constructed at the tram stop, and the bus stop on the other side of the road was moved further down towards the tram stop and given a canopy.

The first trams (3040 and 3014 coupled together) passed by Imperial War Museum in the early hours of 10 November 2019 while on test. The stop opened to passengers on 22 March 2020, and the first passenger service tram (3073) stopped at Imperial War Museum just after 06:39.[5][6]

Layout[edit]

Imperial War Museum does serve IWM North, but also serves MediaCityUK and ITV Studios across a footbridge over the Manchester Ship Canal. This also allows for an out-of-station interchange with MediaCityUK tram stop.

Imperial War Museum tram stop consists of two platforms (island platform). There are two canopies on opposite far ends of the stop, each with three seats and three perch seats underneath. Also underneath each one (nearer to the centre of the platform) is a ticket machine. Two passenger help points are also located closer to the centre.

Above the ticket machines, two dot matrix passenger information displays stand serving one platform each, and show estimated arrival times for trams in minutes up to 30 minutes prior (up to three at a time) and number of carriages.

There are two ramps at each end of the platforms, providing step-free access for passengers, and a single sign in the middle of the platforms indicating the name of the stop, its fare zone, tram destinations, and any closure notices for passengers.

The tram stop is served by two bus stops running services in opposite directions along route X50.

Services[edit]

Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. Some routes (not shown here) only run during peak times.

From this stop, services run to Castlefield in Manchester city centre in one direction and to The Trafford Centre in the other. MediaCityUK tram stop is a 5-10 minute walk away from here, forming an out-of-station interchange.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Village
towards The Trafford Centre
 The Trafford Centre–Deansgate Wharfside
towards Deansgate-Castlefield

Connecting transport[edit]

Bus[edit]

Imperial War Museum tram stop is served closest by bus route X50 (Worsley–Piccadilly Gardens) and 250 on Wharfside Way (The Trafford Centre–Piccadilly Gardens). Further away over the Manchester Ship Canal footbridge, bus routes 29, 53, and 79 serve The Lowry.

Train[edit]

This tram stop is not connected to any railway stations, but the nearest one is Trafford Park, approximately 1.5 miles away walking.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park £350m tramline opening date revealed". BBC News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Metrolink's Trafford Park line to open as planned at weekend". Place North West. 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ Greater Manchester Combined Authority (26 July 2013). "Report for Resolution: Earnback Model, SEMMMS and Metrolink Trafford Park Extension" (PDF). Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  4. ^ "ITV 'disappointed' after trams cleared to run past Coronation Street". BBC News. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ Prior, Gareth. "In Pictures: Metrolink's Trafford Park line opens | British Trams Online News". Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ^ GM Trainspotting (22 March 2020). Metrolink Driver's Eye View - Trafford Park Line - Cornbrook to intu Trafford Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via YouTube.
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