Manchester United Football Ground railway station

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General information
Location	Trafford
Coordinates	53.4621°N 2.2914°W / 53.4621; -2.2914
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	MUF
History
Opened	1935
Post-grouping	Cheshire Lines Committee

The entrance to Manchester United Football Ground railway station, adjacent to the South Stand at Old Trafford

Manchester United Football Ground railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United FC Halt, 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. 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 run services to the halt; Northern also manage and operate the single platform. Services are operated by Class 323 units.

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Bibliography

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Train times and station information for Manchester United Football Ground railway station from National Rail
• Northern Rail Network Map (with MUF on)

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Manchester Oxford Road		Northern (Liverpool to Manchester Line) (Southern Route) (match days only)		Terminus