Navigation Road station
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| Navigation Road station showing the newly rebuilt Metrolink platform (right) compared with the ill-maintained National Rail platform (left). | |
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| Place | Altrincham |
| Local authority | Trafford |
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| Station code | NVR |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 (1 National Rail, 1 Manchester Metrolink) |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 30,473 |
| 2005/06 * | 38,818 |
| 2006/07 * | 42,891 |
| 2007/08 * | 62,720 |
| 2008/09 * | 68,704 |
| 2009/10 * | 82,612 |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Navigation Road from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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| Local authority | Trafford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Altrincham Line
Navigation Road station serves the eastern side of Altrincham, Broadheath and Timperley areas of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. The station also serves as a Manchester Metrolink station. Trains run down only one of the two tracks and trams down the other.
There is a level crossing at the Altrincham end of the station.
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[edit] History
The station originally opened on 20 July 1931 on the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) following the electrification of that line, and was referred to as Navigation Road (Altrincham) on early tickets, timetables, etc. British Rail electric trains between Manchester and Altrincham ceased serving the station on 24 December 1991. The former Altrincham-bound (down) platform has since been used for Mid-Cheshire Line trains and the former Manchester-bound (up) platform reopened as a Metrolink stop on 15 June 1992. Freight trains also operate through Navigation Road, including heavy block trains carrying limestone from quarries at Tunstead (near Buxton) to alkali works at Northwich.
[edit] Rail and Metrolink services
[edit] Train
Navigation Road is served by an hourly train service between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Stockport and Northwich, which is run by Northern Rail, additional trains run at peak times.[1] The Sunday service originally ran only between Chester and Altrincham thus not serving Navigation Road, with passengers connecting onto the Metrolink at Altrincham to go to stations to Manchester, however a full Sunday service to Manchester is now in place.
[edit] Tram
Navigation Road is located on the Altrincham Line with trams towards Altrincham stopping every 6 minutes during the day, Mondays to Saturdays, every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday evenings. Trams also head towards Manchester and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes each to Manchester Piccadilly or Bury, while evening and Sundays journeys run to Manchester Piccadilly.[2]
[edit] Service Pattern
- 10 tph to Altrincham
- 5tph to Piccadilly
- 5tph to Bury
[edit] Connecting bus routes
Navigation Road station is served by service 20, which runs to Altrincham and to Timperley Grange. The Monday-Saturday daytime service is run by Manchester Community Transport and continues to Wythenshawe Hospital. Evening and Sunday journeys are provided by Arriva North West.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Northern Rail timetable 17". Northern Rail. http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20100523/17.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "GMPTE.com - Tram Times". GMPTE. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/tramtimes/. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "GMPTE - Maps - Manchester South". GMPTE. http://www.gmpte.com/pdfmaps/network/2_manchester_south.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
[edit] External links
- National Rail Enquiries - Station Facilities for Navigation Road
- Picture of Navigation Road station The Trams.co.uk
- Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership
- Train times and station information for Navigation Road station from National Rail
| Preceding station | Manchester Metrolink |
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Terminus
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Altrincham - Bury Line |
towards Bury
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| Altrincham - Piccadilly Line |
towards Piccadilly
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| Altrincham | Northern Rail Mid-Cheshire Line |
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Coordinates: 53°23′43″N 2°20′36″W / 53.39528°N 2.34333°W
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- Railway stations in Trafford
- Former Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1931
- Railway stations closed in 1991
- Railway stations opened in 1992
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