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Exchange Square is civic square in Manchester, England. The square was created after the IRA 1996 Manchester bombing. This reconstruction included the structural relocation of two pubs to make room for the new Marks & Spencer store.Today the square is a major shopping area including a branch of Selfridges, New Cathedral Street, the Corn Exchange and an entrance to the Manchester Arndale, one of the most-visited shopping centres in the United Kingdom.To the north lies the Printworks and Urbis, now home to the National Football Museum. To the west lies Shambles Square (with The Old Wellington Inn) and Manchester Cathedral. To the south is New Cathedral Street and the Royal Exchange.TransportThe square is served by Exchange Square Metrolink station on the Manchester Metrolink network which opened in December 2015. The station provides a direct link to Oldham, Shaw and Crompton and (on Sundays) Rochdale. Construction on the new extension started in 2014 and the entire Second City Crossing scheme should be operational by 2017.

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