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Market Street

Blue Line, Green Line and Navy Line · 3 lines call here

Tram times hereMetrolink map
3linesBlue Line, Green Line and Navy Line
15 minbetween tramsdaytime, Blue Line
05:04first tramMonday to Thursday
01:01+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Market Street

Market Street is one of the busier stops on the network — 3 of the seven lines call here, which is why there is a tram every few minutes rather than every quarter of an hour. It is about 3 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Green Line, and 0.5 km away on the ground. On the Blue Line it is stop 13 of 27. On the Green Line it is stop 13 of 25. On a Sunday the Green Line does not run, so the service here is thinner than the rest of the week. Counting both directions, 424 trams call on a normal weekday.

Manchester Metrolink — Market Street tram stop
A tram on the Metrolink network; the photograph is not of this stop in particular. Photo: Aubrey, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tram times at Market Street

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

Blue Linetowards Ashton-under-Lyne
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:0400:10+180
Friday to Saturday05:0401:10+184
Sunday06:0423:5575
Blue Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:5301:01+180
Friday to Saturday05:5302:01+184
Sunday06:5300:33+175
Green Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:1720:4759
Saturday08:1719:1745
Green Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:1520:4559
Saturday08:1519:1545
Navy Linetowards Manchester Airport
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:5723:5773
Friday to Saturday05:5700:57+177
Sunday06:5723:5769
Navy Linetowards Victoria
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:1000:10+173
Friday to Saturday06:1001:10+177
Sunday07:1000:10+169

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Market Street

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

ToRiding timeChangesLine
the city centre
St Peter's Square
3 mindirectGreen Line
Piccadilly station
Piccadilly
5 mindirectBlue Line
Victoria station
Victoria
5 mindirectBlue Line
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
57 mindirectNavy Line
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK
30 min1 changeGreen Line Yellow Line
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre
33 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 Market Street

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

Monday to Thursday · Ashton-under-Lyne
0504 14 19 29 34 49
0604 19 25 40 55
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 40 55
2110 25 40 55
2210 25 40 55
2310 25 40 55
2410
Monday to Thursday · Bury
0553
0608 23 38 53
0708 23 38 53
0808 23 38 53
0908 23 38 53
1008 23 38 53
1108 23 38 53
1208 23 38 53
1308 23 38 53
1408 23 38 53
1508 23 38 53
1608 23 38 53
1708 23 38 53
1808 23 38 53
1908 23 38 53
2008 23 38 53
2108 23 38 53
2208 23 38 53
2308 23 38 53
2401 16 31 33 46 48
2501
Monday to Friday · Altrincham
0617 32 47
0702 17 32 47
0802 17 32 47
0902 17 32 47
1002 17 32 47
1102 17 32 47
1202 17 32 47
1302 17 32 47
1402 17 32 47
1502 17 32 47
1602 17 32 47
1702 17 32 47
1802 17 32 47
1902 17 32 47
2002 17 32 47
Monday to Friday · Bury
0615 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
Monday to Thursday · Manchester Airport
0557
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
Monday to Thursday · Victoria
0610 25 40 55
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 40 55
2110 25 40 55
2210 25 40 55
2310 25 40 55
2410

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

Blue Line · towards Ashton-under-Lynefrom Shudehill (2 min), on to Piccadilly Gardens (2 min)
Blue Line · towards Buryfrom Piccadilly Gardens (2 min), on to Shudehill (2 min)
Green Line · towards Altrinchamfrom Shudehill (2 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Green Line · towards Buryfrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Shudehill (2 min)
Navy Line · towards Manchester Airportfrom Shudehill (2 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Navy Line · towards Victoriafrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Shudehill (2 min)

Questions about Market Street

Yes. 3 lines call here — Blue Line, Green Line and Navy Line — and on Metrolink you change on the platform, so there is no walk between stations.

05:04, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

The last one leaves at 01:01, 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 3 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 Blue Line and Navy Line call here that day.

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