Ladywell Metrolink station
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Ladywell Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink
tram stop in the Ladywell district (M5) of Salford
, North West England
. The station is a purpose built Park and ride
station on the Eccles Line.
The station is near to the M602 motorway
junction 2. Both commuters and football fans for Old Trafford football ground
use the 450 space car park at the station. It is also the closest metrolink stop to Salford Royal Hospital (formerly Hope Hospital). The car park is free and has CCTV and has security fencing.
The station is near to the West One Shopping Centre and is fully accessible for people with disabilities. The shopping centre stands on a site which was previously occupied by Ladywell Hospital, Salford, M5.
service 33, which runs to Manchester and to Worsley
via Eccles, with evening and Sunday journeys continuing to Wigan
via Atherton
, Arriva North West
service 63, which runs to Manchester and to Brookhouse via Eccles, First service 68, which runs to Trafford Centre
via Eccles and to Bolton
via Worsley, Walkden
and Little Hulton
, Arriva service 70, which runs to Clifton via Eccles and Swinton
and to nearby Salford Royal Hospital. Service 484, run by Arriva, also runs to the hospital before running to Eccles and continuing to Prestwich
.
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
tram stop in the Ladywell district (M5) of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. The station is a purpose built Park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
station on the Eccles Line.
The station is near to the M602 motorway
M602 motorway
The M602 motorway is a relatively short motorway, leading traffic into Manchester and Salford by-passing the suburban town of Eccles.The motorway itself was meant to be a part of a bigger scheme, the South Lancashire Motorway...
junction 2. Both commuters and football fans for Old Trafford football ground
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
use the 450 space car park at the station. It is also the closest metrolink stop to Salford Royal Hospital (formerly Hope Hospital). The car park is free and has CCTV and has security fencing.
The station is near to the West One Shopping Centre and is fully accessible for people with disabilities. The shopping centre stands on a site which was previously occupied by Ladywell Hospital, Salford, M5.
Services
Ladywell is located on the Eccles Line with trams towards Manchester Piccadilly or Eccles stopping every 12 minutes during the day Monday-Saturday. Trams run every 12 minutes Monday-Saturday evenings and Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday evenings between Manchester Piccadilly and Eccles, which calls at MediaCityUK.Connecting bus routes
Ladywell station is served by First ManchesterFirst Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
service 33, which runs to Manchester and to Worsley
Worsley
Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area....
via Eccles, with evening and Sunday journeys continuing to Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
via Atherton
Atherton, Greater Manchester
Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester...
, Arriva North West
Arriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
service 63, which runs to Manchester and to Brookhouse via Eccles, First service 68, which runs to Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
via Eccles and to Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
via Worsley, Walkden
Walkden
Walkden is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester....
and Little Hulton
Little Hulton
Little Hulton is a village—effectively a suburb—within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Bolton, west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...
, Arriva service 70, which runs to Clifton via Eccles and Swinton
Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...
and to nearby Salford Royal Hospital. Service 484, run by Arriva, also runs to the hospital before running to Eccles and continuing to Prestwich
Prestwich
Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies close to the River Irwell, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury....
.