Getting the tram at Eccles
Eccles is the end of the line for Yellow Line: trams terminate here and start back the other way. It is about 29 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Yellow Line, and 6.1 km away on the ground. On the Yellow Line it is stop 15 of 16.
Tram times at Eccles
First and last tram in each direction, by day of the week.
| Days | First | Last | Trams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 05:52 | 00:19+1 | 75 |
| Friday | 05:52 | 01:19+1 | 79 |
| Saturday | 05:52 | 01:19+1 | 79 |
| Sunday | 06:52 | 00:04+1 | 70 |
Published timetable, not live running — why.
How long it takes from Eccles
To the places people actually go, from this platform.
| To | Riding time | Changes | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| the city centre St Peter's Square | 30 min | direct | Yellow Line |
| Piccadilly station Piccadilly | 36 min | direct | Yellow Line |
| Victoria station Victoria | 44 min | 1 change | Yellow Line Green Line |
| Manchester Airport Manchester Airport | 76 min | 1 change | Yellow Line Navy Line |
| MediaCityUK MediaCityUK | 11 min | direct | Yellow Line |
| The Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre | 41 min | 1 change | Yellow 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 Eccles
The full list, hour by hour, straight from the registered timetable.
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
Questions about Eccles
Yes, for Yellow Line. Trams terminate here, wait and set off again, so you can always get a seat in the other direction.
05:52, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.
The last one leaves at 00:19, 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 29 minutes to St Peter's Square on the Yellow Line, and the journey planner will do any other pair of stops.
Tram times on this page come from the Traveline National Dataset (TransXChange, Open Government Licence v3.0); stop names and coordinates from NaPTAN, the Department for Transport stop register. Manchester Metrolink is an independent guide: it is not run by Metrolink or Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and has no connection with either. Check tfgm.com before you travel.