Trafford Park railway station is in Trafford Park, to the north of Stretford in the Trafford Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester in the northwest of England. The station, and all services calling there, are operated by Northern Rail.
Trafford Park | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Trafford |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TRA |
| History | |
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 4 January 1904 | Opened as Trafford Park |
| ? | Renamed Trafford Park and Stretford |
| 6 May 1974 | Renamed Trafford Park |
History
The station was opened on 4 January 1904 by the Cheshire Lines Committee.[1] Originally named Trafford Park, it was later renamed Trafford Park and Stretford but reverted to Trafford Park on 6 May 1974.[1][2]
Facilities
The station building, at street level, is now used as an office by a taxi company. The platforms are elevated and reached by steps. The station is unstaffed.[3]
Services
Services run every two hours in each direction, towards Humphrey Park and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Extra half-hourly services call at this station during the peak-hours, however there is no Sunday service.[4]
Oxford Road can be reached in 7 minutes and Liverpool Lime Street in 56 minutes.
References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 233. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Slater, J. N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
- ^ Trafford Park (TRA), National Rail, retrieved 11 August 2010
- ^ GB eNRT, December 2015-May 2016 Edition, Table 89
External links
- Train times and station information for Trafford Park railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Park | Northern Rail Manchester to Liverpool Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Deansgate | ||
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