General information | |
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Location | Stretford, Trafford England |
Coordinates | 53°27′17″N2°18′42″W / 53.4547°N 2.3117°W |
Grid reference | SJ794953 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Greater Manchester |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | TRA |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
History | |
Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Key dates | |
4 January 1904 | Opened as Trafford Park |
? | Renamed Trafford Park and Stretford |
6 May 1974 | Renamed Trafford Park |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 46,340 |
2019/20 | 49,220 |
2020/21 | 9,826 |
2021/22 | 31,320 |
2022/23 | 36,768 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Trafford Park railway station is in Stretford,close to the border of Trafford Park in the Trafford Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester in the North West of England. The station,and all services calling there,is operated by Northern Trains.
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]
The station building is a disused taxi company office. The platforms are elevated,have shelters on each side and are reached by stepped ramps (no step-free access available). The station is unstaffed.
Services run every two hours off-peak,towards Humphrey Park and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Services are more frequent during peak hours but may call at different stations. There is no Sunday service. [3]
Oxford Road can be reached in 7 minutes and Liverpool Lime Street in 56 minutes.
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Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Humphrey Park | Northern Trains Manchester to Liverpool Line | Deansgate |