Navigation Road station

Navigation Road
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General information
Location	Trafford
Coordinates	53°23′43″N 2°20′36″W / 53.3953°N 2.3433°W
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	NVR

Navigation Road is a station that serves both Northern and Manchester Metrolink located in the east of Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a Northern-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and an adjoining light rail stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway in 1931, and the Metrolink element opened in 1992. A level crossing operates at the southern end of the station.

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.

Facilities

There is a car park on the Metrolink side of the station with 65 spaces plus 5 disabled spaces.^[1]

In January 2018 a ticket machine was installed within the shelter on the heavy rail side of the station. Pre-ordered tickets can be collected here as well as buying tickets for journeys from this station.

Services

Rail

Navigation Road is served by an hourly train service between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Stockport and Northwich, which is run by Northern, with additional trains at peak times.^[2] The Sunday service originally ran only between Chester and Altrincham thus not serving Navigation Road, with passengers connecting onto the Metrolink at Altrincham for stations to Manchester, however a 2-hourly Sunday service to Manchester and beyond is now in place.

Metrolink

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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 Sundays. Trams also head towards Etihad Campus and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes each to Etihad Campus or Bury, while evening and Sundays journeys run to Etihad Campus only.^[3]

Service pattern

10 trams per hour to Altrincham (5 offpeak)
5 trams per hour to Bury (peak only)
5 trams per hour to Piccadilly

Bus

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 M Travel^[4]

References

^ "Metrolink Stop Information". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
^ "Northern Rail timetable 17" (PDF). Northern Rail. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ "Metrolink - Tram Times - Navigation Road". Metrolink. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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Altrincham		Northern Mid-Cheshire Line	Stockport

[1] "Metrolink Stop Information". Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[2] "Northern Rail timetable 17" (PDF). Northern Rail. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

[3] "Metrolink - Tram Times - Navigation Road". Metrolink. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[4] "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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