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Dane Road

Green Line and Purple Line · 2 lines call here

Tram times hereMetrolink map
2linesGreen Line and Purple Line
15 minbetween tramsdaytime, Green Line
05:30first tramMonday to Thursday
00:48+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Dane Road

Dane Road 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 17 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Green Line, and 7.0 km away on the ground. On the Green Line it is stop 20 of 25. On the Purple Line it is stop 12 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 — Dane Road tram stop
A tram on the Metrolink network; the photograph is not of this stop in particular. Photo: Abfab27 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Tram times at Dane Road

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

Green Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:2219:5255
Saturday08:2218:2241
Green Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:5520:2555
Saturday08:5518:5541
Purple Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:3000:15+176
Friday to Saturday05:3001:00+179
Sunday06:3000:00+171
Purple Linetowards Etihad Campus
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0300:48+176
Friday to Saturday06:0301:33+179
Sunday07:0300:33+171

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Dane Road

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

ToRiding timeChangesLine
the city centre
St Peter's Square
16 mindirectGreen Line
Piccadilly station
Piccadilly
22 mindirectPurple Line
Victoria station
Victoria
24 mindirectGreen Line
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
56 min1 changeGreen Line Navy Line
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK
29 min1 changeGreen Line Yellow Line
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre
32 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 Dane Road

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

Monday to Friday · Altrincham
0622 37 52
0707 22 37 52
0807 22 37 52
0907 22 37 52
1007 22 37 52
1107 22 37 52
1207 22 37 52
1307 22 37 52
1407 22 37 52
1507 22 37 52
1607 22 37 52
1707 22 37 52
1807 22 37 52
1907 22 37 52
Monday to Friday · Bury
0655
0710 25 40 55
0810 25 40 55
0910 25 40 55
1010 25 40 55
1110 25 40 55
1210 25 40 55
1310 25 40 55
1410 25 40 55
1510 25 40 55
1610 25 40 55
1710 25 40 55
1810 25 40 55
1910 25 40 55
2010 25
Monday to Thursday · Altrincham
0530 45
0600 15 30 45
0700 15 30 45
0800 15 30 45
0900 15 30 45
1000 15 30 45
1100 15 30 45
1200 15 30 45
1300 15 30 45
1400 15 30 45
1500 15 30 45
1600 15 30 45
1700 15 30 45
1800 15 30 45
1900 15 30 45
2000 15 30 45
2100 15 30 45
2200 15 30 45
2300 15 30 45
2400 15
Monday to Thursday · Etihad Campus
0603 18 33 48
0703 18 33 48
0803 18 33 48
0903 18 33 48
1003 18 33 48
1103 18 33 48
1203 18 33 48
1303 18 33 48
1403 18 33 48
1503 18 33 48
1603 18 33 48
1703 18 33 48
1803 18 33 48
1903 18 33 48
2003 18 33 48
2103 18 33 48
2203 18 33 48
2303 18 33 48
2403 18 33 48

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 Stretford (2 min), on to Sale (2 min)
Green Line · towards Buryfrom Sale (1 min), on to Stretford (2 min)
Purple Line · towards Altrinchamfrom Stretford (2 min), on to Sale (2 min)
Purple Line · towards Etihad Campusfrom Sale (1 min), on to Stretford (2 min)

Questions about Dane Road

the Green Line and the Purple Line.

05:30, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

The last one leaves at 00:48, 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 17 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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