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Stretford

Green Line and Purple Line · 2 lines call here

Tram times hereMetrolink map
2linesGreen Line and Purple Line
15 minbetween tramsdaytime, Green Line
05:27first tramMonday to Thursday
00:50+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Stretford

Stretford is served by two lines, Green Line and Purple Line, so you get roughly twice the service of a single-line stop. It is about 15 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Green Line, and 5.4 km away on the ground. On the Green Line it is stop 19 of 25. On the Purple Line it is stop 11 of 17. On a Sunday the Green Line does not run, so the service here is thinner than the rest of the week. Counting both directions, 262 trams call on a normal weekday.

Manchester Metrolink — Stretford tram stop
A tram on the Metrolink network; the photograph is not of this stop in particular. Photo: Ridiculopathy, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tram times at Stretford

First and last tram in each direction, by day of the week.

Green Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:2019:5055
Saturday08:2018:2041
Green Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:5820:2855
Saturday08:5818:5841
Purple Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:2700:12+176
Friday to Saturday05:2700:57+179
Sunday06:2723:5771
Purple Linetowards Etihad Campus
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0500:50+176
Friday to Saturday06:0501:35+179
Sunday07:0500:35+171

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Stretford

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

ToRiding timeChangesLine
the city centre
St Peter's Square
14 mindirectGreen Line
Piccadilly station
Piccadilly
20 mindirectPurple Line
Victoria station
Victoria
22 mindirectGreen Line
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
54 min1 changeGreen Line Navy Line
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK
27 min1 changeGreen Line Yellow Line
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre
30 min1 changeGreen Line Red Line

Riding time from the operator’s timetable, with 6 minutes allowed for each change. Waiting for the first tram is not included. Any other pair of stops: the journey planner.

Every departure from Stretford

The full list, hour by hour, straight from the registered timetable.

Monday to Friday · Altrincham
0620 35 50
0705 20 35 50
0805 20 35 50
0905 20 35 50
1005 20 35 50
1105 20 35 50
1205 20 35 50
1305 20 35 50
1405 20 35 50
1505 20 35 50
1605 20 35 50
1705 20 35 50
1805 20 35 50
1905 20 35 50
Monday to Friday · Bury
0658
0713 28 43 58
0813 28 43 58
0913 28 43 58
1013 28 43 58
1113 28 43 58
1213 28 43 58
1313 28 43 58
1413 28 43 58
1513 28 43 58
1613 28 43 58
1713 28 43 58
1813 28 43 58
1913 28 43 58
2013 28
Monday to Thursday · Altrincham
0527 42 57
0612 27 42 57
0712 27 42 57
0812 27 42 57
0912 27 42 57
1012 27 42 57
1112 27 42 57
1212 27 42 57
1312 27 42 57
1412 27 42 57
1512 27 42 57
1612 27 42 57
1712 27 42 57
1812 27 42 57
1912 27 42 57
2012 27 42 57
2112 27 42 57
2212 27 42 57
2312 27 42 57
2412
Monday to Thursday · Etihad Campus
0605 20 35 50
0705 20 35 50
0805 20 35 50
0905 20 35 50
1005 20 35 50
1105 20 35 50
1205 20 35 50
1305 20 35 50
1405 20 35 50
1505 20 35 50
1605 20 35 50
1705 20 35 50
1805 20 35 50
1905 20 35 50
2005 20 35 50
2105 20 35 50
2205 20 35 50
2305 20 35 50
2405 20 35 50

Monday to Thursday, in the service day the operator uses: a tram shown as 24:12 leaves at 00:12 and belongs to the previous day. Friday, Saturday and Sunday first and last trams are in the table above.

Next and previous stops

Green Line · towards Altrinchamfrom Old Trafford (2 min), on to Dane Road (2 min)
Green Line · towards Buryfrom Dane Road (2 min), on to Old Trafford (2 min)
Purple Line · towards Altrinchamfrom Old Trafford (2 min), on to Dane Road (2 min)
Purple Line · towards Etihad Campusfrom Dane Road (2 min), on to Old Trafford (2 min)

Questions about Stretford

the Green Line and the Purple Line.

05:27, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

The last one leaves at 00:50, after midnight — it still counts as the previous day’s service, which is why timetables write it as a time past 24:00. Friday and Saturday run later still.

About 15 minutes to St Peter's Square on the Green Line, and the journey planner will do any other pair of stops.

Yes: the Green Line does not run on Sundays, so only Purple Line call here that day.

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