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Deansgate-Castlefield

Green Line, Navy Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, Red Line and Yellow Line · 6 lines call here

Tram times hereMetrolink map
6linesGreen Line, Navy Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, Red Line and Yellow Line
7 minbetween tramsdaytime, Pink Line
05:11first tramMonday to Thursday
00:49+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Deansgate-Castlefield

Deansgate-Castlefield is one of the busier stops on the network — 6 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 2 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Red Line, and 0.6 km away on the ground. On the Green Line it is stop 15 of 25. On the Navy Line it is stop 5 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, 1103 trams call on a normal weekday.

Manchester Metrolink — Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop
A tram on the Metrolink network; the photograph is not of this stop in particular. Photo: oatsy40, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tram times at Deansgate-Castlefield

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

Green Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:2320:5359
Saturday08:2319:2345
Green Linetowards Bury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Friday06:0920:3959
Saturday08:0919:0945
Navy Linetowards Manchester Airport
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0300:03+173
Friday to Saturday06:0301:03+177
Sunday07:0300:03+169
Navy Linetowards Victoria
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0400:04+173
Friday to Saturday06:0401:04+177
Sunday07:0400:04+169
Pink Linetowards East Didsbury
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:5700:42+1130
Friday05:5701:12+1132
Saturday05:5701:12+1118
Sunday06:5700:35+172
Pink Linetowards Rochdale Town Centre
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:2700:12+1130
Friday05:2500:42+1132
Saturday05:2700:42+1118
Sunday06:2700:12+172
Purple Linetowards Altrincham
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday06:0100:46+176
Friday to Saturday06:0101:46+180
Sunday07:0100:31+172
Purple Linetowards Etihad Campus
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:1700:02+176
Friday to Saturday05:1701:02+180
Sunday06:1700:02+172
Red Linetowards Crumpsall
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:2123:5175
Friday to Saturday05:2100:51+179
Sunday06:2123:3670
Red Linetowards The Trafford Centre
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:1100:41+182
Friday to Saturday05:1101:41+186
Sunday06:1100:26+177
Yellow Linetowards Eccles
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:1800:49+1141
Friday05:1801:49+1145
Saturday05:1801:49+1131
Sunday06:1800:34+177
Yellow Linetowards Piccadilly
DaysFirstLastTrams
Monday to Thursday05:2323:53129
Friday05:2300:53+1133
Saturday05:2300:53+1119
Sunday06:2323:5371

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Deansgate-Castlefield

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

ToRiding timeChangesLine
the city centre
St Peter's Square
3 mindirectGreen Line
Piccadilly station
Piccadilly
9 mindirectPurple Line
Victoria station
Victoria
11 mindirectGreen Line
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
51 mindirectNavy Line
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK
18 mindirectYellow Line
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre
21 mindirectRed 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 Deansgate-Castlefield

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

Monday to Friday · Altrincham
0623 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
Monday to Friday · Bury
0609 24 39 54
0709 24 39 54
0809 24 39 54
0909 24 39 54
1009 24 39 54
1109 24 39 54
1209 24 39 54
1309 24 39 54
1409 24 39 54
1509 24 39 54
1609 24 39 54
1709 24 39 54
1809 24 39 54
1909 24 39 54
2009 24 39
Monday to Thursday · Manchester Airport
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
Monday to Thursday · Victoria
0604 19 34 49
0704 19 34 49
0804 19 34 49
0904 19 34 49
1004 19 34 49
1104 19 34 49
1204 19 34 49
1304 19 34 49
1404 19 34 49
1504 19 34 49
1604 19 34 49
1704 19 34 49
1804 19 34 49
1904 19 34 49
2004 19 34 49
2104 19 34 49
2204 19 34 49
2304 19 34 49
2404
Monday to Thursday · East Didsbury
0557
0612 27 42 57
0712 27 35 42 50 57
0805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
0905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1005 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1105 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1205 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1305 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1405 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1505 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1605 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1705 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
2005 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
2112 27 42 57
2212 27 42 57
2312 27 42 57
2412 27 42
Monday to Thursday · Rochdale Town Centre
0527 42 57
0612 27 35 42 50 57
0705 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
0805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
0905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1005 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1105 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1205 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1305 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1405 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1505 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1605 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1705 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
1905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57
2012 27 42 57
2112 27 42 57
2212 27 42 57
2312 27 42 57
2412
Monday to Thursday · Altrincham
0601 16 31 46
0701 16 31 46
0801 16 31 46
0901 16 31 46
1001 16 31 46
1101 16 31 46
1201 16 31 46
1301 16 31 46
1401 16 31 46
1501 16 31 46
1601 16 31 46
1701 16 31 46
1801 16 31 46
1901 16 31 46
2001 16 31 46
2101 16 31 46
2201 16 31 46
2301 16 31 46
2401 16 31 46
Monday to Thursday · Etihad Campus
0517 32 47
0602 17 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
2102 17 32 47
2202 17 32 47
2302 17 32 47
2402
Monday to Thursday · Crumpsall
0521 36 51
0606 21 36 51
0706 21 36 51
0806 21 36 51
0906 21 36 51
1006 21 36 51
1106 21 36 51
1206 21 36 51
1306 21 36 51
1406 21 36 51
1506 21 36 51
1606 21 36 51
1706 21 36 51
1806 21 36 51
1906 21 36 51
2006 21 36 51
2106 21 36 51
2206 21 36 51
2306 21 36 51
Monday to Thursday · The Trafford Centre
0511 26 41 56
0611 26 41 56
0711 26 41 56
0811 26 41 56
0911 26 41 56
1011 26 41 56
1111 26 41 56
1211 26 41 56
1311 26 41 56
1411 26 41 56
1511 26 41 56
1611 26 41 56
1711 26 41 56
1811 26 41 56
1911 26 41 56
2011 26 41 56
2111 26 41 56
2211 26 41 56
2311 26 41 56
2410 11 25 26 40 41
Monday to Thursday · Eccles
0518 33 48 59
0614 22 29 36 44 51 59
0706 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
0806 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
0906 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1006 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1106 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1206 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1306 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1406 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1506 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1606 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1706 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1806 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
1906 14 21 29 36 44 51 59
2006 14 17 21 29 32 44 59
2114 29 44 59
2214 29 44 59
2314 29 44 59
2404 14 19 29 34 49
Monday to Thursday · Piccadilly
0523 38 53
0608 23 38 45 53
0700 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
0800 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
0900 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1000 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1100 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1200 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1300 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1400 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1500 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1600 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1700 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1800 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
1900 07 15 22 30 37 45 52
2000 15 30 37 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 St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Green Line · towards Buryfrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Navy Line · towards Manchester Airportfrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Navy Line · towards Victoriafrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Pink Line · towards East Didsburyfrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Pink Line · towards Rochdale Town Centrefrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Purple Line · towards Altrinchamfrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Purple Line · towards Etihad Campusfrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Red Line · towards Crumpsallfrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)
Red Line · towards The Trafford Centrefrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Yellow Line · towards Ecclesfrom St Peter's Square (3 min), on to Cornbrook (4 min)
Yellow Line · towards Piccadillyfrom Cornbrook (4 min), on to St Peter's Square (3 min)

Questions about Deansgate-Castlefield

Yes. 6 lines call here — Green Line, Navy Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, Red Line and Yellow Line — and on Metrolink you change on the platform, so there is no walk between stations.

05:11, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

The last one leaves at 00:49, 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 2 minutes to St Peter's Square on the Red Line, and the journey planner will do any other pair of stops.

Yes: the Green Line does not run on Sundays, so only Navy Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, Red Line and Yellow Line call here that day.

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