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Trafford Wharf Road, MANCHESTER, M17 1DD

From a hotel window. The arch of the footbridge from Quay West to Central Quays is also visible.

Roadworks on Trafford Wharf Road, between the RHM factory and IWMN, in preparation for the Metrolink extension to the Trafford Centre. The 5½ km extension will run from the existing Pomona Metrolink stop, through Trafford Park, Europe’s largest trading estate, terminating at the Trafford Centre and will have six new tram stops (https://tfgm.com/maps/trafford-park-line-route route map) including one at the Imperial War Museum. Construction work began in late 2016 and services are expected to launch in 2020. As well as the all the usual tramway infrastructure, such as tracks, stops, and equipment to hold the overhead lines that power the trams, major works will also take place to divert utility services, such as water, gas, electricity and telecommunications, away from the tram route.

Imperial War Museum is the second tram stop on the Trafford Park Line, after leaving the Eccles/MediaCityUK line at Pomona. The Imperial War Museum stop* is located on Trafford Wharf Road, outside Quay West and next to the Imperial War Museum North. * The tram stop is named simply “Imperial War Museum”, ignoring both the words "the" and “North” from the museum's title.

Metrolink Bombardier M5000 tram number 3064 waits at the Imperial War Museum tram stop on the new route to the Trafford Centre. Imperial War Museum is the second tram stop on the Trafford Park Line, after leaving the Eccles/MediaCityUK line at Pomona. The Imperial War Museum stop* is located on Trafford Wharf Road, outside Quay West and next to the Imperial War Museum North. * The tram stop is named simply “Imperial War Museum”, ignoring both the words "the" and “North” of the museum's title.

Banner displayed on the roadworks at Trafford Wharf Road, for the new Metrolink Trafford Centre extension. The 5½ km extension will run from the existing Pomona Metrolink stop, through Trafford Park, Europe’s largest trading estate, terminating at the Trafford Centre and will have six new tram stops (https://tfgm.com/maps/trafford-park-line-route route map). Construction work began in late 2016 and services are expected to launch in 2020. As well as the all the usual tramway infrastructure, such as tracks, stops, and equipment to hold the overhead lines that power the trams, major works will also take place to divert utility services, such as water, gas, electricity and telecommunications, away from the tram route.

Quay West stands on the south side of the Manchester Ship Canal at Trafford Wharf and opposite The Lowry. The facade of the building is like a giant mirror.

Undoubtedly one of Salford Quays' best known buildings, Quay West is a large, distinctive shiny office block opposite the Lowry Bridge and the Lowry Arts Centre. In 2005, the building was sold for £13 million. (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/151/151983_quay_west_sold_for_13m.html - Manchester Evening News) This photograph was taken from the tower of the Imperial War Museum North.

On Trafford Wharf.

Near to the Imperial War Museum North.

Undoubtedly one of the best known buildings in the area, Quay West is a large, distinctive shiny office block opposite the Lowry Bridge and the Lowry Arts Centre. When first built, it was regarded as an icon of Salford Quays although, being on the opposite bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, it is actually in Trafford!