Trafford Bar Metrolink station
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Trafford Bar Metrolink Station serves the areas of Old Trafford and Whalley Range in Greater Manchester
and lies at the junction of Talbot Road and Seymour Grove, it is also one of several stops used for Old Trafford
Stadium and thus one of the busier on the line. Once the current construction of the South Manchester lines is complete it will be a major interchange between the two lines. The station is currently in Ticketing Zone E.
(MSJ&AR). Closed as a British Rail
station on 24 December 1991. The "Old Trafford" name was transferred to the former Warwick Road Station, to avoid confusion for passengers travelling to Old Trafford Football Ground, and Old Trafford Cricket Ground. It was renamed Trafford Bar when it reopened as a Metrolink station on 15 June 1992.
Trafford Bar is also located on the South Manchester Line with trams towards Victoria
and St Werburgh's Road running every 12 minutes Monday-Saturdays and Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday early mornings and evenings. Service will increase from 12 minutes to 6 minutes once the line to Central Park
, Oldham Mumps and Rochdale
opens. Services will extend from St Werburgh's Road to East Didsbury in 2013. An additional services will run between the city centre and Manchester Airport in 2016.
service 53, which runs to Pendleton
via Salford Quays
and to Cheetham Hill
via the universities, Rusholme
, Gorton
and Harpurhey
, Stagecoach Manchester/Arriva North West
service 84, which runs to Reddish via Chorlton
, West Didsbury and East Didsbury, Stagecoach services 250 which runs to Trafford Centre
, Stagecoach service 255 to Partington via Stretford
and Urmston
, Stagecoach/JPT service 256 to Flixton via Stretford and Arriva services 263/264, which run to Altrincham
via Stretford and Sale
. Services 84, 250, 255, 256 and 263 all run to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens
, while the 264 runs to Shudehill Interchange
.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
and lies at the junction of Talbot Road and Seymour Grove, it is also one of several stops used for Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
Stadium and thus one of the busier on the line. Once the current construction of the South Manchester lines is complete it will be a major interchange between the two lines. The station is currently in Ticketing Zone E.
History
The station was originally called Old Trafford and was opened on 20 July 1849 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham RailwayManchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway was a suburban railway which operated a 13.7 km route between Altrincham in Cheshire and London Road Station in Manchester....
(MSJ&AR). Closed as a British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
station on 24 December 1991. The "Old Trafford" name was transferred to the former Warwick Road Station, to avoid confusion for passengers travelling to Old Trafford Football Ground, and Old Trafford Cricket Ground. It was renamed Trafford Bar when it reopened as a Metrolink station on 15 June 1992.
Services
Trafford Bar 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 Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday evenings. Trams also head towards Manchester and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes each to Manchester Piccadilly or Bury, while evening and Sundays journeys run to Bury via Manchester Piccadilly.Trafford Bar is also located on the South Manchester Line with trams towards Victoria
Manchester Victoria station
Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England is the city's second largest mainline railway station. It is also a Metrolink station, one of eight within the City Zone...
and St Werburgh's Road running every 12 minutes Monday-Saturdays and Sunday daytime and every 15 minutes Sunday early mornings and evenings. Service will increase from 12 minutes to 6 minutes once the line to Central Park
Central Park Metrolink station
Central Park Metrolink Station is a future station on the Metrolink light rail network in the Newton Heath area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. The station was constructed in 2005 but is currently unused...
, Oldham Mumps and Rochdale
Rochdale railway station
Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century...
opens. Services will extend from St Werburgh's Road to East Didsbury in 2013. An additional services will run between the city centre and Manchester Airport in 2016.
Service Pattern
- 10 tph to Altrincham
- 5 tph to Piccadilly
- 5 tph to Bury
- 5 tph to Victoria
- 5 tph to St. Werburgh's Road
- 5 tph to Manchester Airport (from 2016)
Connecting bus routes
Trafford Bar station is served nearby by First ManchesterFirst Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
service 53, which runs to Pendleton
Pendleton, Greater Manchester
Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....
via Salford Quays
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in...
and to Cheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill is an inner city area of Manchester, England. As an electoral ward it is known as Cheetham and has a population of 12,846. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north-northeast of Manchester city centre and close to the boundary with the City of Salford...
via the universities, Rusholme
Rusholme
-Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"...
, Gorton
Gorton
Gorton is an area of the city of Manchester, in North West England. It is located to the southeast of Manchester city centre. Neighbouring areas include Longsight and Levenshulme....
and Harpurhey
Harpurhey
-Landmarks:Harpurhey Edwardian Swimming Baths, situated on Rochdale Road was built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester's first City Architect. Listed grade II in, the baths were closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered and the entrance building is currently being...
, Stagecoach Manchester/Arriva North West
Arriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
service 84, which runs to Reddish via Chorlton
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area of the city of Manchester, England. It is known locally as Chorlton. It is situated about four miles southwest of Manchester city centre. Pronunciation varies: and are both common....
, West Didsbury and East Didsbury, Stagecoach services 250 which runs to Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
, Stagecoach service 255 to Partington via Stretford
Stretford
Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham...
and Urmston
Urmston
Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the...
, Stagecoach/JPT service 256 to Flixton via Stretford and Arriva services 263/264, which run to Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
via Stretford and Sale
Sale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...
. Services 84, 250, 255, 256 and 263 all run to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester Piccadilly bus station
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station, often abbreviated to Piccadilly or Piccadilly Gardens is one of two main bus stations in Manchester's city centre....
, while the 264 runs to Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange, known locally as just Shudehill, is a transport interchange located between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.It comprises a Manchester Metrolink station and a bus station.-Bus station:...
.