Shudehill Interchange is a

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between

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and the Northern Quarter in

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, England, which comprises a Metrolink stop and a

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History

The tracks through the site were opened in 1992; however, the tram stop did not open until 31 March 2003. The bus part of the interchange opened on 29 January 2006. Construction had initially started on the bus station in 1998 and it was planned to have been completed and fully operational by 2000, but several disputes over the ownership of the site along with two public inquiries over the course of five years resulted in the construction work on the station being halted until 2003.

Metrolink services

The Shudehill stop is in Zone 1, forming part of the Bury line. Trams run through Shudehill to Bury,

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, , and .

Service pattern

Services run at least every 12 minutes on all routes. At peak times (07:15 – 19:30 Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 18:30 Saturday): *5 trams per hour to Altrincham *10 trams per hour to Bury *5 trams per hour to Manchester Airport *5 trams per hour to Piccadilly *15 trams per hour to Victoria Offpeak (all other times during operational hours): *5 trams per hour to Bury *5 trams per hour to Manchester Airport *5 trams per hour to Piccadilly *10 trams per hour to Victoria

Bus station

The bus station, designed by

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, replaced the former Cannon Street bus station, under the

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; since the redevelopment of Manchester city centre, the latter has disappeared along with Cannon Street itself.Manchester Transport Interchange
Jefferson Sheard Architects First bus

Bus services are operated by

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, Go North West and

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.Destination finder
Transport for Greater Manchester There are frequent buses to destinations in the north and the west of

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, including

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, Bury, Eccles, Middleton,

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and the

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. The bus station is also served by night buses because of its location near the Printworks and Free bus around the city Route 2. Coach services are operated by Flixbus and

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. In April 2009, the Manchester

stop moved from the Chorlton Street coach station to Shudehill Interchange. Flixbus began intercity services to Manchester Shudehill from

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in 2020.

References

External links

Tram times and station information
for Shudehill Interchange from

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City centre Metrolink map
{{Greater Manchester Metrolink stations Bus stations in Greater Manchester Tram stops in Manchester Tram stops on the Altrincham to Bury line Tram stops on the East Didsbury to Rochdale line Tram stops on the Bury to Ashton-under-Lyne line