Trafford Park railway station

53°27′17″N 2°18′42″W / 53.4547°N 2.3117°W / 53.4547; -2.3117Grid referenceSJ794953Managed byNorthern TrainsTransit authorityGreater ManchesterPlatforms2Other informationStation codeTRAClassificationDfT category F1HistoryOriginal companyCheshire Lines CommitteePre-groupingCheshire Lines CommitteePost-groupingCheshire Lines CommitteeKey dates4 January 1904 (1904-01-04)Opened as Trafford Park?Renamed Trafford Park and Stretford6 May 1974Renamed Trafford ParkPassengers2018/19 46,3402019/20 49,2202020/21 9,8262021/22 31,3202022/23 36,768

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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.

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

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

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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