Eccles Interchange is a transport hub in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of a bus station and a single-platform Metrolink light rail station, the latter of which is the terminus of the system's Eccles Line, and opened on 21 July 2000. The interchange is roughly 300 metres (330 yd) away from Eccles railway station.^[1]

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Eccles
Metrolink station
The Metrolink station at Eccles Interchange in November 2018.
General information
Location	Eccles, City of Salford England
Coordinates	53.48307°N 2.33456°W / 53.48307; -2.33456
Grid reference	SJ779985
Line(s)	Eccles Line
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	21 July 2000
Original company	Manchester Metrolink
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The Eccles line for the Metrolink was approved in 1996, with the station being built next to on Regent Street in the town centre, next to existing bus stops in the town centre. The station was opened for service on 21 July 2000,^[2] while the station was given the official opening, along with the Eccles line, in January 2001, when the Princess Royal visited the town centre.^[3] The new bus station was built next to the existing tram stop and opened in 2001,^[4] with additional stops and shelter added adjacent to the station in 2005.^[5]

The majority of services are run by Go North West with the remainder of services run by Arriva North West and Diamond Bus North West.

There are frequent buses running to Manchester, Pendleton, Brookhouse, Irlam, Cadishead, Seedley, Weaste, Salford Royal Hospital, Worsley and the Trafford Centre. Buses also run to Sale, Farnworth, Bolton, Swinton, Winton, Stockport and Warrington.