Weaste is a

tram stop A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, bu ...

on the

Eccles Line The Eccles Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester to Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles via Salford Quays, with a short spur to MediaCityUK. It was opened in phases during 1999–2000 as part ...

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's light rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 21 July 2000 as part of Phase 2 of the network's expansion, and is located the

Weaste Weaste () is an inner-city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is bordered by the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles to the West and Seedley to the East. In 2014 Weaste and Seedley (ward), Weaste and Seedley ward had a pop ...

area of the

City of Salford The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Greater Manchester, England, named after its main settlement, Salford, which covers a larger area including Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles, ...

, in North West England. Weaste tram stop is close to the

M602 motorway The M602 motorway is a motorway, leading traffic into Salford, Greater Manchester, England, towards Manchester city centre and by-passing the town of Eccles. History The first section from Worsley to Eccles (now Junction 2) opened in 1971, a ...

and The Willows, the former home stadium of

Salford City Reds The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, England. They play home games at Salford Community Stadium in Barton upon Irwell and compete in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. Salford Red Devil ...

. This stop is located parallel to Eccles New Road (A57), between Foster Street and Weaste Road. The like named former railway station is also close by.

Services

Service pattern

Connecting bus routes

Weaste station is served by

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service 33, which runs between Manchester Shudehill and

Worsley Worsley () is a village in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 10,090. It lies along Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county ...

via Eccles

References

External links

Weaste Stop InformationWeaste area map
Tram stops in Salford {{UK-tram-stub Tram stops on the Eccles – Ashton route Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2000