Manchester United Football Ground railway station
Manchester United Halt  |
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| Manchester United Halt Rail Station, next to Old Trafford | |
| Location | |
| Place | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Coordinates | 53°27′44″N 2°17′29″W / 53.4621°N 2.2914°WCoordinates: 53°27′44″N 2°17′29″W / 53.4621°N 2.2914°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MUF |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2006/07 * | 62,429 |
| 2007/08 * |  49,625 |
| History | |
| Opened 1935 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Manchester United Halt from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Manchester United FC Halt railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United Football Ground station,[1] is on the southern Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Piccadilly railway line, between Deansgate and Trafford Park. The station was constructed by the Cheshire Lines Committee and opened on 21 August 1935. It was provided with one timber-built platform and was served, on match days only, by a shuttle service of steam-hauled trains from Manchester Central railway station. It was initially named United Football Ground, but was renamed Old Trafford Football Ground in early 1936.[2] The date of change to the current name is not known.
The station has a direct connection to the Old Trafford football stadium and the platform is adjacent to the south stand of the stadium. The station is not a regularly served stop on the line and is only open on match days—when Northern Rail run services to the halt; Northern Rail also manage and operate the single platform.
Under proposed public transport improvements for Greater Manchester, the station would be closed and replaced with new station a short distance away in White City, where regular services would stop.[citation needed]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Deansgate | Northern Rail (Liverpool to Manchester Line) (Southern Route) (match days only) |
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[edit] References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
[edit] External links
- Northern Rail Network Map (with MUF on)
- Train times and station information for Manchester United Football Ground railway station from National Rail
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