The interchange is roughly 300 metres (330 yd) away from Eccles railway station.

[1] 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.

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.