Manchester Metrolink warning with no trams to run through Cornbrook - full details including bus replacements

No trams will run through Cornbrook on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, due to “vitally important” rail replacement work taking place. As a result, Transport for Greater Manchester is putting on three bus replacement services from Firswood to Victoria, Old Trafford to Piccadilly and Eccles to Piccadilly.

Ian Davies, TfGM’s Interim Network Director for Metrolink, said: “These works are a vitally important part of maintaining a safe and reliable network for all our customers. The work has been scheduled to minimise disruption to passengers and residents as much as possible – including keeping noise levels to a minimum.

“Replacement bus services will operate across the weekend, so people can still get to and from their intended destinations and I’d encourage passengers to plan journeys and leave plenty of time to reach events over the weekend.”

Revised Metrolink service pattern

Saturday, October 5

No trams will operate on the Eccles line with services on the following routes every 12 minutes.

• Bury - Ashton
• Altrincham - Old Trafford
• Etihad Campus – Bury (peak-time only) / Victoria (after peak only)
• Rochdale Town Centre to Deansgate-Castlefield (via Exchange Square)
• East Didsbury to Firswood
• Manchester Airport to Firswood
• Trafford Centre to Wharfside

Sunday, October 6

No trams will operate on the Eccles line with services on the following routes every 15 minutes.

• Bury - Ashton
• Manchester Airport to Firswood
• Rochdale Town Centre to Deansgate-Castlefield (via Exchange Square)
• East Didsbury to Firswood
• Altrincham - Old Trafford
• Etihad Campus - Victoria
• Trafford Centre to Wharfside

Metrolink replacement bus services

Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6

• Firswood - Victoria
• Old Trafford - Piccadilly (via Wharfside)
• Eccles – Piccadilly (via Media City)