Shudehill Interchange
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
Shudehill Interchange is a transport hub in Manchester city centre, Manchester, England. It consists of a Metrolink tram stop, opened on 31 March 2003 on the already present First City Crossing line, and a bus station, opened on 29 January 2006 to the east of the tram stop. The interchange lies between the Victoria and Northern Quarter areas of Manchester city centre. The Metrolink stop is situated directly adjacent and parallel to the bus station.
History
Prior to development (before 1992)
Cannon Street bus station, opened on 24 September 1979, was located underneath the Manchester Arndale shopping centre. It soon became Manchester's busiest; by 1991, it was handling 30,000 passengers and 1,500 bus moves daily.
Prior to Metrolink stop (1992–2003)
The Metrolink tracks for the First City Crossing were opened through the site on 27 April 1992, but a stop wasn't built initially at Shudehill. Instead, a stop at High Street was built adjacent to Market Street, serving trams in the southbound direction only towards G-Mex at the time.
Cannon Street bus station's final full day in service was 14 June 1996; the next day, at 11:17 GMT, the IRA bombing incident in 1996 would damage multiple buildings in the area, including the Arndale centre. A new bus station at Manchester Shudehill was built to replace it.
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