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Trafford Park railway station

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Trafford Park
General information
LocationTrafford
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTRA
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
4 January 1904 (1904-01-04)Opened as Trafford Park
?Renamed Trafford Park and Stretford
6 May 1974Renamed Trafford Park

Trafford Park railway station is in Trafford Park, to the north of Stretford in the Trafford Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester in the northwest of England. The station, and all services calling there, are operated by Northern.

History

The station was opened on 4 January 1904 by the Cheshire Lines Committee.[1] Originally named Trafford Park, it was later renamed Trafford Park and Stretford but reverted to Trafford Park on 6 May 1974.[1][2]

Facilities

Station building

The station building, at street level, is now used as an office by a taxi company. The platforms are elevated and reached by steps. The station is unstaffed.[3]

Services

Services run every two hours in each direction, towards Humphrey Park and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Extra half-hourly services call at this station during the peak-hours, however there is no Sunday service.[4]

Oxford Road can be reached in 7 minutes and Liverpool Lime Street in 56 minutes.

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 233. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ Slater, J. N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  3. ^ Trafford Park (TRA), National Rail, retrieved 11 August 2010
  4. ^ GB eNRT, December 2015-May 2016 Edition, Table 89
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Humphrey Park   Northern
Manchester to Liverpool Line
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Deansgate