![]() The Station Platforms in June 2023 after refurbishment | |
General information | |
Location | Salford, City of Salford England |
Coordinates | 53°28′58″N2°15′21″W / 53.48278°N 2.25583°W |
Grid reference | SJ831984 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SFD |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
29 May 1838 | Opened as Salford |
April 1858 | Renamed Salford (New Bailey Street) |
August 1865 | Renamed Salford |
3 October 1988 | Renamed Salford Central |
2 January 2023 | Service suspended |
4 June 2023 | Service resumed |
Passengers | |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Salford Central railway station is in the city of Salford,Greater Manchester,England,close to Spinningfields and Deansgate. It is served by trains to and from Manchester Victoria,towards Rochdale and Wigan Wallgate.
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]
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 Trains 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] however ramped access to the trains was not possible until the second renovation to the platforms in 2023.
Manchester city centre is accessible either on foot or by a short ride on public transport. Salford is also served by Salford Crescent railway station,close to the University of Salford and Salford Precinct. The £700m Middlewood Locks development will be served by Salford Central. [6]
The ticket office is staffed from 06:25 to 19:35,six days per week (closed late evenings and on Sundays,so tickets must be purchased on the train at these times). The ticket hall is connected to the platforms via inclined ramps that are suitable for mobility-impaired users. There are shelters and snack/drink vending machines at platform level,along with timetable posters,digital display screens and automated announcements to provide train running information. [7]
The station has a frequent service on weekdays and Saturdays (typically 5 tph each way),with all trains to and from Victoria calling here. Destinations served include Wigan Wallgate and Headbolt Lane (via Atherton) and Southport,Blackburn and Clitheroe (via Bolton) westbound,Leeds and Blackburn (via Todmorden),Rochdale and Stalybridge eastbound (some services also terminate at Victoria). [8]
The station was formerly closed on Sundays,but since the summer 2018 timetable change was introduced on 20 May all trains between Salford Crescent and Victoria now call here.
Services were suspended from this station on 2 January 2023 until Summer 2023 so Network Rail can carry out improvement works,raising the canopies and platforms due to accessibility issues, [9] as well as upgrading the track and the signalling system. [10] [11]
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. [12] This scheme has since been adopted by Transport for Greater Manchester and included in their Capital Works Programme for 2015–16 to 2020–21. [13] This will see an additional platform built and the old platforms 3 &4 reopened,at a cost of £20.5 million and will allow Liverpool,Chester &Manchester Airport-bound trains (using the Ordsall Chord) to call here. [14]
All lines through the station have now been electrified and electric working on the Preston via Bolton route commenced on Monday 11 February 2019 utilising Class 319 Electric Multiple Units.
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport,Merseyside,England. The station is the terminal of the Southport branch of the Northern Line of the electric Merseyrail network and the diesel-operated Manchester-Southport Line. It is the fourth busiest station on the Merseyrail network. The station and services to Liverpool and Hunts Cross are operated by Merseyrail,with Manchester services operated by Northern Trains.
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan,Greater Manchester,England.
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan in Greater Manchester,England. The station serves two routes,the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is 16 miles north-west of Manchester Victoria. The station is managed by Northern Trains,who operate all trains serving it.
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining Bolton railway station and Bolton Bus Station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester,England. The station is located on the Manchester to Preston line and the Ribble Valley line,and is managed by Northern Trains. The station is 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) north west of Manchester Piccadilly. Ticket gates have been in operation at the station since 2016.
Moses Gate railway station serves the Moses Gate suburb of Farnworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton,Greater Manchester,North West England.
Salford Crescent railway station is a railway station in Salford,Greater Manchester,England,opened by British Rail in 1987.
Pemberton railway station serves the Pemberton area of Wigan in Greater Manchester,England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate.
Castleton railway station serves Castleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale,Greater Manchester,England. It is 8¾ miles (14 km) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line operated and managed by Northern.
Mills Hill railway station is in the Mills Hill area of Middleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale,in Greater Manchester,England. The station is 5¾ miles (9 km) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line. Mills Hill lies on Middleton's common boundary with Chadderton,and thus serves both communities.
Rainford railway station is situated to the north of the village of Rainford,Merseyside,England. It is on the Kirkby branch line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains.
Appley Bridge railway station serves the villages of Appley Bridge and Shevington,both in Metropolitan Borough of Wigan,Greater Manchester in England. The station is 4.4 miles (7 km) north-west of Wigan Wallgate on the Manchester-Southport Line. The station is in Lancashire,but it is supported by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and as such within the TfGM ticketing zone. It is operated by Northern Trains.
The Manchester–Southport line is a railway line in the north-west of England,operated by Northern Trains. It was originally built as the Manchester and Southport Railway. The section between Wigan and Salford is also known locally as the Atherton Line.
Ince railway station serves the Ince area of Metropolitan Borough of Wigan,Greater Manchester. The station is on the Manchester-Southport Line 17¼ miles (28 km) north west of Manchester Victoria.
Hindley railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Hindley in Greater Manchester,England. It is on the Manchester to Southport line,west of where the route branches to use either the Atherton line or the Eastern Branch line via Westhoughton,Lostock and Bolton.
Westhoughton railway station is one of the two stations which serve the town of Westhoughton,in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton,Greater Manchester,north-western England. The station is 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north west of Manchester Piccadilly.
Daisy Hill railway station serves the Daisy Hill area of Westhoughton,in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton,Greater Manchester,England.
Hag Fold railway station is one of the local stations that lie on the Atherton line,between Wigan and Manchester,England. The station is located 13 miles (20 km) west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Trains services to these towns as well as Salford,Swinton,Walkden and Hindley.
Atherton railway station serves the town of Atherton,Greater Manchester,England. It lies on the line between Wigan and Manchester on the Manchester to Southport Line;according to Office of Rail and Road figures,it is the third busiest station on the line after Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate.
Walkden railway station serves the town of Walkden in City of Salford,Greater Manchester,England on the Manchester to Southport Line. The station is located 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) north-west of Manchester with regular Northern Trains services to these towns as well as the city of Salford,Swinton and Hindley. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Swinton railway station serves the towns of Swinton and Pendlebury in the City of Salford,Greater Manchester,England. It is actually located in Pendlebury and not Swinton itself;the boundary between the two districts is about 40 yards further down Station Road (B5231),beyond the junction with Boundary Road and nearer the town centre. It opened,along with the line to passenger trains,in June 1887.
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Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Salford Crescent | Northern Trains Manchester–Preston line | Manchester Victoria | ||
Northern Trains Ribble Valley line | ||||
Northern Trains Manchester–Southport line | ||||
Northern Trains Manchester–Headbolt Lane Mondays-Saturdays only | ||||
Future services | ||||
Deansgate | Northern Trains Ordsall Chord | Manchester Victoria | ||
Eccles | Northern Trains Liverpool–Manchester line | |||
Historical railways | ||||
Oldfield Road Line open, station closed | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Manchester and Bolton Railway | Manchester Victoria Line and station open |