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Monday 30th March until Autumn 2026 (Current)
Impacts
The Red (Trafford Centre - Deansgate-Castlefield) line will be extended from Deansgate-Castlefield to Crumpsall via Exchange Square
The Orange (Etihad - MediaCityUK) line will be withdrawn. Use the Light Blue line instead
All Light Blue (Ashton - Eccles) line services will run via MediaCityUK to help replace the Orange line
All Purple (Altrincham - Piccadilly) line services will run to Etihad Campus to help replace the Orange line
All lines will run every 15 or 7.5 minutes instead of every 12 or 6 minutes
More double trams will run
Reasons
New drivers are being recruited and trained
Trams are being deep cleaned, maintained and improved
Monday 13th July - Sunday 2nd August 2026 (Current)
Impacts
The Pink (East Didsbury - Rochdale Town Centre) line will not run from Firswood - Exchange Square. It will run East Didsbury - Firswood and Exchange Square - Rochdale Town Centre
All Light Blue (Ashton - Eccles) line services will not run to Eccles (Further details will be revealed soon)
All Blue (Manchester Airport - Victoria) line services will terminate at Firswood (Further details will be revealed soon)
Replacements
Replacement bus routes will be in operation
Various local bus routes
Reasons
Deansgate-Castlefield & Trafford Bar improvement works
Sunday 9th August 2026
Impacts
The Pink (East Didsbury - Rochdale Town Centre) line will not run from Firswood - Exchange Square. It will run East Didsbury - Firswood and Exchange Square - Rochdale Town Centre
All Light Blue (Ashton - Eccles) line services will not run to Eccles (Further details will be revealed soon)
All Blue (Manchester Airport - Victoria) line services will terminate at Firswood (Further details will be revealed soon)
Replacements
Replacement bus routes will be in operation
Various local bus routes
Reasons
Deansgate-Castlefield & Trafford Bar improvement works
Sunday 6th September 2026
Impacts
The Pink (East Didsbury - Rochdale Town Centre) line will not run from Firswood - Exchange Square. It will run East Didsbury - Firswood and Exchange Square - Rochdale Town Centre
All Light Blue (Ashton - Eccles) line services will not run to Eccles (Further details will be revealed soon)
All Blue (Manchester Airport - Victoria) line services will terminate at Firswood (Further details will be revealed soon)
Replacements
Replacement bus routes will be in operation
Various local bus routes
Reasons
Deansgate-Castlefield & Trafford Bar improvement works