Purple Line Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) to Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink)

Operated by Metrolink. First bus 06:11, last bus 00:23. Today, a Sunday: first 06:45, last 00:23. Fares: set by the operator — more.

No buses on this route this week. It next runs on Sunday, 18 October 2026, and the timetable below is for the week beginning then — school-holiday, seasonal and event services often pause like this. Check with the operator before travelling.

Timetable

Ends at Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) unless marked “to …” · Sunday · 75 journeys

Stop	00:08 to Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink)	00:23 to Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink)	06:11	06:26	06:41	06:56	06:53	07:08	07:23	07:38	07:53	08:08	08:23	08:38	08:53	09:08	09:23	09:38	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:23	11:38	11:53	12:08	12:23	12:38	12:53	13:08	13:23	13:38	13:53	14:08	14:23	14:38	14:53	15:08	15:23	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:23	17:38	17:53	18:08	18:23	18:38	18:53	19:08	19:23	19:38	19:53	20:08	20:23	20:38	20:53	21:08	21:23	21:38	21:53	22:08	22:23	22:38	22:53	23:08	23:23	23:38 to Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink)	23:53 to Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink)
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:08	00:23	·	·	·	·	06:53	07:08	07:23	07:38	07:53	08:08	08:23	08:38	08:53	09:08	09:23	09:38	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:23	11:38	11:53	12:08	12:23	12:38	12:53	13:08	13:23	13:38	13:53	14:08	14:23	14:38	14:53	15:08	15:23	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:23	17:38	17:53	18:08	18:23	18:38	18:53	19:08	19:23	19:38	19:53	20:08	20:23	20:38	20:53	21:08	21:23	21:38	21:53	22:08	22:23	22:38	22:53	23:08	23:23	23:38	23:53
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:11	00:26	·	·	·	·	06:56	07:11	07:26	07:41	07:56	08:11	08:26	08:41	08:56	09:11	09:26	09:41	09:56	10:11	10:26	10:41	10:56	11:11	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:26	12:41	12:56	13:11	13:26	13:41	13:56	14:11	14:26	14:41	14:56	15:11	15:26	15:41	15:56	16:11	16:26	16:41	16:56	17:11	17:26	17:41	17:56	18:11	18:26	18:41	18:56	19:11	19:26	19:41	19:56	20:11	20:26	20:41	20:56	21:11	21:26	21:41	21:56	22:11	22:26	22:41	22:56	23:11	23:26	23:41	23:56
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:13	00:28	·	·	·	·	06:58	07:13	07:28	07:43	07:58	08:13	08:28	08:43	08:58	09:13	09:28	09:43	09:58	10:13	10:28	10:43	10:58	11:13	11:28	11:43	11:58	12:13	12:28	12:43	12:58	13:13	13:28	13:43	13:58	14:13	14:28	14:43	14:58	15:13	15:28	15:43	15:58	16:13	16:28	16:43	16:58	17:13	17:28	17:43	17:58	18:13	18:28	18:43	18:58	19:13	19:28	19:43	19:58	20:13	20:28	20:43	20:58	21:13	21:28	21:43	21:58	22:13	22:28	22:43	22:58	23:13	23:28	23:43	23:58
Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:15	00:30	·	·	·	·	07:00	07:15	07:30	07:45	08:00	08:15	08:30	08:45	09:00	09:15	09:30	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:30	10:45	11:00	11:15	11:30	11:45	12:00	12:15	12:30	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:45	15:00	15:15	15:30	15:45	16:00	16:15	16:30	16:45	17:00	17:15	17:30	17:45	18:00	18:15	18:30	18:45	19:00	19:15	19:30	19:45	20:00	20:15	20:30	20:45	21:00	21:15	21:30	21:45	22:00	22:15	22:30	22:45	23:00	23:15	23:30	23:45	00:00
Sale (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:17	00:32	·	·	·	·	07:02	07:17	07:32	07:47	08:02	08:17	08:32	08:47	09:02	09:17	09:32	09:47	10:02	10:17	10:32	10:47	11:02	11:17	11:32	11:47	12:02	12:17	12:32	12:47	13:02	13:17	13:32	13:47	14:02	14:17	14:32	14:47	15:02	15:17	15:32	15:47	16:02	16:17	16:32	16:47	17:02	17:17	17:32	17:47	18:02	18:17	18:32	18:47	19:02	19:17	19:32	19:47	20:02	20:17	20:32	20:47	21:02	21:17	21:32	21:47	22:02	22:17	22:32	22:47	23:02	23:17	23:32	23:47	00:02
Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:18	00:33	·	·	·	·	07:03	07:18	07:33	07:48	08:03	08:18	08:33	08:48	09:03	09:18	09:33	09:48	10:03	10:18	10:33	10:48	11:03	11:18	11:33	11:48	12:03	12:18	12:33	12:48	13:03	13:18	13:33	13:48	14:03	14:18	14:33	14:48	15:03	15:18	15:33	15:48	16:03	16:18	16:33	16:48	17:03	17:18	17:33	17:48	18:03	18:18	18:33	18:48	19:03	19:18	19:33	19:48	20:03	20:18	20:33	20:48	21:03	21:18	21:33	21:48	22:03	22:18	22:33	22:48	23:03	23:18	23:33	23:48	00:03
Stretford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:20	00:35	·	·	·	·	07:05	07:20	07:35	07:50	08:05	08:20	08:35	08:50	09:05	09:20	09:35	09:50	10:05	10:20	10:35	10:50	11:05	11:20	11:35	11:50	12:05	12:20	12:35	12:50	13:05	13:20	13:35	13:50	14:05	14:20	14:35	14:50	15:05	15:20	15:35	15:50	16:05	16:20	16:35	16:50	17:05	17:20	17:35	17:50	18:05	18:20	18:35	18:50	19:05	19:20	19:35	19:50	20:05	20:20	20:35	20:50	21:05	21:20	21:35	21:50	22:05	22:20	22:35	22:50	23:05	23:20	23:35	23:50	00:05
Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	00:23	00:38	·	·	·	·	07:08	07:23	07:38	07:53	08:08	08:23	08:38	08:53	09:08	09:23	09:38	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:23	11:38	11:53	12:08	12:23	12:38	12:53	13:08	13:23	13:38	13:53	14:08	14:23	14:38	14:53	15:08	15:23	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:23	17:38	17:53	18:08	18:23	18:38	18:53	19:08	19:23	19:38	19:53	20:08	20:23	20:38	20:53	21:08	21:23	21:38	21:53	22:08	22:23	22:38	22:53	23:08	23:23	23:38	23:53	00:08
Trafford Bar (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	·	·	06:11	06:26	06:41	06:56	07:10	07:25	07:40	07:55	08:10	08:25	08:40	08:55	09:10	09:25	09:40	09:55	10:10	10:25	10:40	10:55	11:10	11:25	11:40	11:55	12:10	12:25	12:40	12:55	13:10	13:25	13:40	13:55	14:10	14:25	14:40	14:55	15:10	15:25	15:40	15:55	16:10	16:25	16:40	16:55	17:10	17:25	17:40	17:55	18:10	18:25	18:40	18:55	19:10	19:25	19:40	19:55	20:10	20:25	20:40	20:55	21:10	21:25	21:40	21:55	22:10	22:25	22:40	22:55	23:10	23:25	23:40	23:55	·
Cornbrook (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	·	·	06:14	06:29	06:44	06:59	07:13	07:28	07:43	07:58	08:13	08:28	08:43	08:58	09:13	09:28	09:43	09:58	10:13	10:28	10:43	10:58	11:13	11:28	11:43	11:58	12:13	12:28	12:43	12:58	13:13	13:28	13:43	13:58	14:13	14:28	14:43	14:58	15:13	15:28	15:43	15:58	16:13	16:28	16:43	16:58	17:13	17:28	17:43	17:58	18:13	18:28	18:43	18:58	19:13	19:28	19:43	19:58	20:13	20:28	20:43	20:58	21:13	21:28	21:43	21:58	22:13	22:28	22:43	22:58	23:13	23:28	23:43	23:58	·
Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)	·	·	06:17	06:32	06:47	07:02	07:17	07:32	07:47	08:02	08:17	08:32	08:47	09:02	09:17	09:32	09:47	10:02	10:17	10:32	10:47	11:02	11:17	11:32	11:47	12:02	12:17	12:32	12:47	13:02	13:17	13:32	13:47	14:02	14:17	14:32	14:47	15:02	15:17	15:32	15:47	16:02	16:17	16:32	16:47	17:02	17:17	17:32	17:47	18:02	18:17	18:32	18:47	19:02	19:17	19:32	19:47	20:02	20:17	20:32	20:47	21:02	21:17	21:32	21:47	22:02	22:17	22:32	22:47	23:02	23:17	23:32	23:47	00:02	·
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Platform 2)	·	·	06:20	06:35	06:50	07:05	07:20	07:35	07:50	08:05	08:20	08:35	08:50	09:05	09:20	09:35	09:50	10:05	10:20	10:35	10:50	11:05	11:20	11:35	11:50	12:05	12:20	12:35	12:50	13:05	13:20	13:35	13:50	14:05	14:20	14:35	14:50	15:05	15:20	15:35	15:50	16:05	16:20	16:35	16:50	17:05	17:20	17:35	17:50	18:05	18:20	18:35	18:50	19:05	19:20	19:35	19:50	20:05	20:20	20:35	20:50	21:05	21:20	21:35	21:50	22:05	22:20	22:35	22:50	23:05	23:20	23:35	23:50	00:05	·
Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) (From City)	·	·	06:23	06:38	06:53	07:08	07:23	07:38	07:53	08:08	08:23	08:38	08:53	09:08	09:23	09:38	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:23	11:38	11:53	12:08	12:23	12:38	12:53	13:08	13:23	13:38	13:53	14:08	14:23	14:38	14:53	15:08	15:23	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:23	17:38	17:53	18:08	18:23	18:38	18:53	19:08	19:23	19:38	19:53	20:08	20:23	20:38	20:53	21:08	21:23	21:38	21:53	22:08	22:23	22:38	22:53	23:08	23:23	23:38	23:53	00:08	·
Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) (From City)	·	·	06:26	06:41	06:56	07:11	07:26	07:41	07:56	08:11	08:26	08:41	08:56	09:11	09:26	09:41	09:56	10:11	10:26	10:41	10:56	11:11	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:26	12:41	12:56	13:11	13:26	13:41	13:56	14:11	14:26	14:41	14:56	15:11	15:26	15:41	15:56	16:11	16:26	16:41	16:56	17:11	17:26	17:41	17:56	18:11	18:26	18:41	18:56	19:11	19:26	19:41	19:56	20:11	20:26	20:41	20:56	21:11	21:26	21:41	21:56	22:11	22:26	22:41	22:56	23:11	23:26	23:41	23:56	00:11	·
New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton)	·	·	06:29	06:44	06:59	07:14	07:29	07:44	07:59	08:14	08:29	08:44	08:59	09:14	09:29	09:44	09:59	10:14	10:29	10:44	10:59	11:14	11:29	11:44	11:59	12:14	12:29	12:44	12:59	13:14	13:29	13:44	13:59	14:14	14:29	14:44	14:59	15:14	15:29	15:44	15:59	16:14	16:29	16:44	16:59	17:14	17:29	17:44	17:59	18:14	18:29	18:44	18:59	19:14	19:29	19:44	19:59	20:14	20:29	20:44	20:59	21:14	21:29	21:44	21:59	22:14	22:29	22:44	22:59	23:14	23:29	23:44	23:59	·	·
Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton)	·	·	06:31	06:46	07:01	07:16	07:31	07:46	08:01	08:16	08:31	08:46	09:01	09:16	09:31	09:46	10:01	10:16	10:31	10:46	11:01	11:16	11:31	11:46	12:01	12:16	12:31	12:46	13:01	13:16	13:31	13:46	14:01	14:16	14:31	14:46	15:01	15:16	15:31	15:46	16:01	16:16	16:31	16:46	17:01	17:16	17:31	17:46	18:01	18:16	18:31	18:46	19:01	19:16	19:31	19:46	20:01	20:16	20:31	20:46	21:01	21:16	21:31	21:46	22:01	22:16	22:31	22:46	23:01	23:16	23:31	23:46	00:01	·	·
Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton)	·	·	06:33	06:48	07:03	07:18	07:32	07:47	08:02	08:17	08:32	08:47	09:02	09:17	09:32	09:47	10:02	10:17	10:32	10:47	11:02	11:17	11:32	11:47	12:02	12:17	12:32	12:47	13:02	13:17	13:32	13:47	14:02	14:17	14:32	14:47	15:02	15:17	15:32	15:47	16:02	16:17	16:32	16:47	17:02	17:17	17:32	17:47	18:02	18:17	18:32	18:47	19:02	19:17	19:32	19:47	20:02	20:17	20:32	20:47	21:02	21:17	21:32	21:47	22:02	22:17	22:32	22:47	23:02	23:17	23:32	23:47	00:02	·	·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

This isn't a bus service — the £3 England bus fare cap doesn't apply and bus passes may not be valid. Metrolink sets its own fares.

Route map

All stops on route Purple Line

Purple Line towards Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink)

All 17 stops

Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Altrincham
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Navigation Road
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Timperley
Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Brooklands
Sale (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Sale
Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Sale
Stretford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Stretford
Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Old Trafford
Trafford Bar (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Trafford Bar
Cornbrook (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Cornbrook
Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Manchester City Centre
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Platform 2) Manchester City Centre
Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) (From City) Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) (From City) Manchester City Centre
New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton) New Islington
Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton) Holt Town
Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton) Sportcity

Purple Line towards Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink)

All 17 stops

Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Sportcity
Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Holt Town
New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) New Islington
Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) (To Ashton) Manchester City Centre
Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) (To City) Piccadilly Gardens
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Platform 4) Manchester City Centre
Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (From Manchester) Manchester City Centre
Cornbrook (Manchester Metrolink) (From Manchester) Cornbrook
Trafford Bar (Manchester Metrolink) (From Manchester) Trafford Bar
Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Old Trafford
Stretford (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Stretford
Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Sale
Sale (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Sale
Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Brooklands
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Timperley
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To Altrincham) Navigation Road
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester) Altrincham

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first Purple Line tram?

The first Purple Line departure leaves at 06:11 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last Purple Line tram?

The last Purple Line leaves its first stop at 00:23. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the Purple Line tram cost?

The England bus fare cap does not apply to this service — Metrolink sets its own fares. Check their website for current prices and passes.

Who runs the Purple Line tram?

The Purple Line is operated by Metrolink.

Timetable data from Metrolink via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.