Weaste Metrolink station
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Weaste Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink
station in the Weaste
district of Salford
, North West England
.
The station is close to the M602 motorway
. The station is also close to The Willows, the current home ground of Salford RLFC
, although the club will be moving to the City of Salford Stadium
in 2012, where a proposed Salford Reds Metrolink station
may be built in future. The local area of Weaste
is industrial with some residential buildings.
The station lies within ticketing zone H on the Eccles Line of the Metrolink system.
service 27, which runs to Swinton
and to Manchester via Pendleton
, First Manchester
service 33, which runs to Manchester and to Worsley
via Eccles, with evening and Sunday journeys continuing to Wigan
via Atherton
, Arriva North West
service 63, which runs to Manchester and to Brookhouse via Eccles, Arriva service 69, which runs to Eccles via Salford Royal Hospital and to Stretford
via Salford Quays and Old Trafford.
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
station in the Weaste
Weaste
Weaste is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 road passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway...
district of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
.
The station is close to the M602 motorway
M602 motorway
The M602 motorway is a relatively short motorway, leading traffic into Manchester and Salford by-passing the suburban town of Eccles.The motorway itself was meant to be a part of a bigger scheme, the South Lancashire Motorway...
. The station is also close to The Willows, the current home ground of Salford RLFC
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, although the club will be moving to the City of Salford Stadium
City of Salford Stadium
The Salford City Stadium is the future home of Salford City Reds in Barton-upon-Irwell in Salford, Greater Manchester England. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Holdings to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium, which will form part of the a £26m development close...
in 2012, where a proposed Salford Reds Metrolink station
Salford Reds Metrolink station
Salford Reds Metrolink station is on a proposed line from Pomona. It will be adjacent or very close to the City of Salford Stadium in Greater Manchester, future home of the Salford City Reds RLFC.-References:...
may be built in future. The local area of Weaste
Weaste
Weaste is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 road passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway...
is industrial with some residential buildings.
The station lies within ticketing zone H on the Eccles Line of the Metrolink system.
Services
Weaste is located on the Eccles Line with trams towards Manchester Piccadilly or Eccles stopping every 12 minutes during the day Monday-Saturday. Trams run every 12 minutes Monday-Saturday evenings and Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday evenings between Manchester Piccadilly and Eccles, which calls at MediaCityUK. .Connecting bus routes
Weaste station is served by BluebirdBluebird Bus & Coach
Bluebird Bus and Coach is a bus operator based in Middleton in Greater Manchester. The company was formed in 1988 by three members of the Dunstan family)...
service 27, which runs to Swinton
Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...
and to Manchester via Pendleton
Pendleton, Greater Manchester
Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....
, First Manchester
First Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
service 33, which runs to Manchester and to Worsley
Worsley
Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area....
via Eccles, with evening and Sunday journeys continuing to Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
via Atherton
Atherton, Greater Manchester
Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester...
, Arriva North West
Arriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
service 63, which runs to Manchester and to Brookhouse via Eccles, Arriva service 69, which runs to Eccles via Salford Royal Hospital and to Stretford
Stretford
Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham...
via Salford Quays and Old Trafford.