It was the least used stop on the Trafford Park Line in the 2021/22 financial year.
History
Some of the tram tracks around Village run very close to the alignments of the now derelict Trafford Park Railway.
Pre-opening
In 2013, the GMCA and the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership announced that it may fund the construction of the Trafford Park Line as far as The Trafford Centre, estimating that the line could be open to passengers by 2018/19, subject to a satisfactory business case, Transport and Works Act Order and public consultation.[4]
Opening
The stop opened to passengers on 22 March 2020, and the first passenger service tram (3073) stopped at Village just before 06:43.[5][6]
Imperial War Museum tram stop consists of two platforms (island platform). Two dot matrix passenger information displays stand serving one platform each, and show estimated arrival times for trams in minutes up to 30 minutes prior (up to three at a time) and number of carriages.
Also, a new bus stop was constructed at the tram stop, and the bus stop on the other side of the road was moved further down towards the tram stop and given a canopy.