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Old Trafford

Green Line and Purple Line · 2 lines call here

Tram times hereMetrolink map
2linesGreen Line and Purple Line
15 minbetween tramsdaytime, Green Line
05:25first tramMonday to Thursday
00:10+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Old Trafford

Old Trafford 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 12 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Green Line, and 3.7 km away on the ground. On the Green Line it is stop 18 of 25. On the Purple Line it is stop 10 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, 258 trams call on a normal weekday.

Manchester Metrolink — Old Trafford 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 Old Trafford

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

Green Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:1719:4755
Saturday08:1718:1741
Green Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday07:0020:3055
Saturday09:0019:0041
Purple Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:2500:10+176
Friday to Saturday05:2500:55+179
Sunday06:2523:5571
Purple Linetowards Etihad Campus
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0823:5372
Friday to Saturday06:0800:53+176
Sunday07:0823:5368

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Old Trafford

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

ToRiding timeChangesLine
the city centre
St Peter's Square
12 mindirectGreen Line
Piccadilly station
Piccadilly
18 mindirectPurple Line
Victoria station
Victoria
20 mindirectGreen Line
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
52 min1 changeGreen Line Navy Line
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK
25 min1 changeGreen Line Yellow Line
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre
28 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 Old Trafford

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

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
Monday to Friday · Bury
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
Monday to Thursday · Altrincham
0525 40 55
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 · Etihad Campus
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

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

Questions about Old Trafford

the Green Line and the Purple Line.

05:25, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

The last one leaves at 00:10, 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 12 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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