6 December 1999 (Cornbrook to Broadway) 21 July 2000 (Broadway to Eccles) 20 September 2010 (spur to MediaCityUK)
Technical
Line length
4 miles (6.4 km)
Character
Reserved track and street running
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed
35 mph (55km/h)
Route map
Legend
to Deansgate-Castlefield
0:19
Cornbrook
to Trafford Bar
Bridgewater Canal
0:17
Pomona
to Wharfside
Manchester Ship Canal
0:15
Exchange Quay
0:13
Salford Quays
0:11
Anchorage
0:09
Harbour City
MediaCityUK
bridge to Imperial War Museum
0:08
Broadway
0:06
Langworthy
0:04
Weaste
0:01
Ladywell
0:00
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The Eccles Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester to Eccles via Salford Quays, with a short spur to MediaCityUK. It was opened in phases during 1999–2000 as part of the second phase of the system's development. The spur to MediaCityUK was opened in 2010. The line contains a mixture of reserved track beds and a street running section.
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