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Salford Central
General information
LocationCity of Salford
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSFD
History
Original companyManchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
29 May 1838Opened as Salford
April 1858Renamed Salford (New Bailey Street)
August 1865Renamed Salford
3 October 1988Renamed Salford Central

Salford Central railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester, England is just across the River Irwell from Manchester city centre, close to Spinningfields and Deansgate. It is served by trains to and from Manchester Victoria, towards Rochdale and Wigan Wallgate. The station was removed from the Manchester station group in 1989 but was reinstated into the group in 2016.

History

The station as it appeared in 1989

The railway station opened on 29 May 1838 as a terminus on the Manchester and Bolton Railway and was originally named Salford railway station.[1] In 1843, a connection to Manchester Victoria was built, carried on iron columns. The roof suffered from corrosion caused by the sulphurous emissions of locomotives passing through the station and one was replaced after only four years.[2] Between April 1858 and August 1865, to avoid confusion with Salford (Oldfield Rd),[3] the station was named Salford (New Bailey Street), after which it reverted to its original name of Salford.[1]

To avoid confusion with the newly built Salford Crescent station, in 1988 it was renamed Salford Central.[1] For many years the station was served at peak times only.[4]

Eastbound ECS entering the station in 1959
Down local train passing through the station in 1959
Westbound empty stock train passing Salford Station in 1963

With only platforms 1 and 2 currently in use (platforms 3 and 4 have been disused since the early 1990s), the station is now managed by Northern and has undergone a major transformation involving construction of a new ticket office as well as making the station building fully accessible by the use of ramps from the entrances to the ticket office and lifts and ramps from the ticket office to the platforms.[5]

The station became part of the Manchester station group in 2016.[6]

Location

Manchester city centre is accessible either on foot or by a short ride on public transport, including the free Metroshuttle bus (No. 3) from New Bailey Street outside the station. Salford is also served by Salford Crescent railway station, close to the University of Salford and Salford Precinct.

Services

The station has a frequent service on weekdays & Saturdays (typically 6 tph each way), with all trains to and from Victoria calling here. Destinations served include Southport & Kirkby (via Atherton) and Blackpool North, Wigan Wallgate & Clitheroe (via Bolton) westbound and Blackburn (via Todmorden), Stalybridge & Huddersfield eastbound (some services also terminate at Victoria).[7]

The station is however closed on Sundays.

Future development

A Network Rail report suggests building platforms on the line to Liverpool (via Newton-le-Willows), the lines of which run through the station but are not provided with platforms.[8] This scheme has since been adopted by Transport for Greater Manchester and included in their Capital Works Programme for 2015–16 to 2020–21.[9] This will see three additional platforms built, at a cost of £20.5 million and will allow Liverpool, Chester & Manchester Airport-bound trains (using the Ordsall Chord) to call here.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 204
  2. ^ Crookes 1874, p. 213
  3. ^ Railway Magazine September 1957 p. 615
  4. ^ British Railways Timetable 95, 1973
  5. ^ Station's £5 million transformation unveiled, GMPTE, 2008-02-22, retrieved 2008-11-18
  6. ^ http://iblocks-rg-publication.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/group_stations.pdf
  7. ^ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Tables 39 & 82
  8. ^ Route Utilisation Strategies (PDF), retrieved 2008-09-17
  9. ^ Transport for Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Transport Plan 3 – Capital Programme 2015–16 to 2020–21 (PDF), retrieved 2016-06-10
  10. ^ "Salford Central Expansion". Seed Architects.

Bibliography

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salford Central railway station.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Salford Crescent   Northern
Manchester-Preston Line 		  Manchester Victoria
Salford Crescent   Northern
Ribble Valley Line 		  Manchester Victoria
Salford Crescent   Northern
Manchester-Southport Line 		  Manchester Victoria
Salford Crescent   Northern
Manchester-Kirkby
Mondays-Saturdays only 		  Manchester Victoria
  Future services  
Deansgate   Northern
Ordsall Chord 		  Manchester Victoria
  Historical railways  
Oldfield Road
Line open, station closed 		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Manchester and Bolton Railway 		  Manchester Victoria
Line and station open
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