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Trafford Bar
Metrolink station
General information
LocationOld Trafford, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°27′42″N 2°16′39″W / 53.46169°N 2.27740°W / 53.46169; -2.27740
Grid referenceSJ816961
Line(s)Altrincham Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone2
History
Original companyManchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Pre-groupingManchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
20 July 1849Opened as Old Trafford
24 December 1991Closed for conversion
15 June 1992Reopened and renamed Trafford Bar
Route map
Legend
to St Peter's Square
0:21
Deansgate-Castlefield
(National Rail Deansgate)
Bridgewater Canal
0:18 Cornbrook
to Pomona
CLC Liverpool–Manchester line
0:15 Trafford Bar
to Firswood
0:13 Old Trafford
0:11 Stretford
River Mersey
 M60 
0:08 Dane Road
0:07 Sale http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx
0:06 Brooklands
0:04 Timperley
0:02 Navigation Road National Rail
0:00 Altrincham National Rail http://cycling.tfgm.com/Pages/join-a-hub.aspx
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Location

Trafford Bar is a tram stop on Greater Manchester's light rail system, Metrolink, at the junction of Talbot Road and Seymour Grove in Old Trafford. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion, before which it was a mainline railway station.

History

See also: History of Manchester Metrolink

The former mainline station was opened as Old Trafford on 20 July 1849 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR). It closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991.

For the Metrolink conversion, to avoid confusion for passengers travelling to Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Warwick Road station, which was closer to the two grounds, was renamed "Old Trafford", and Old Trafford station was renamed to "Trafford Bar" when they reopened as Metrolink stations on 15 June 1992.

Due to the station's close proximity to Old Trafford football ground, it is frequently used on match-days by fans using the East Didsbury – Rochdale service, though stops are also used at Old Trafford and Wharfside.

  • Trafford Bar in 1983, displaying its then Old Trafford name and British Rail branding Trafford Bar in 1983, displaying its then Old Trafford name and British Rail branding
  • Trafford Bar Metrolink station in 2009, prior to refurbishment Trafford Bar Metrolink station in 2009, prior to refurbishment

Services

Services run every 12 minutes on all routes. Some routes (as indicated) may only run during peak times.

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Firswoodtowards East Didsbury East Didsbury–Rochdale Cornbrooktowards Rochdale Town Centre
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) Cornbrooktowards Shaw and Crompton
Firswoodtowards Manchester Airport Manchester Airport–Victoria Cornbrooktowards Victoria
Old Traffordtowards Altrincham Altrincham–Bury (peak only) Cornbrooktowards Bury
Altrincham–Piccadilly Cornbrooktowards Piccadilly
Altrincham–Etihad Campus (evenings and Sundays only) Cornbrooktowards Etihad Campus

Connecting bus routes

It is served nearby by Go North West service 53 to Pendleton via Salford Quays and to Cheetham Hill via the universities, Rusholme, Gorton and Harpurhey.

Stagecoach service 250 to Trafford Centre, Stagecoach service 255 to Partington via Stretford and Urmston, Stagecoach service 256 to Flixton via Stretford, Arriva service 263 to Altrincham Interchange via Stretford and Sale. All these services run to Piccadilly Gardens.

References

  1. "Metrolink – Walking route to Old Trafford" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. "Bus Time Leaflet Library". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

Further reading

External links

Disused railways
Cornbrook
1856–65
Line and station closed 		  Manchester, South Junction
and Altrincham Railway 		  Warwick Road for Old Trafford
Line and station open
Deansgate
1849–56, 1865–1991
Line closed, station open 		  Manchester, South Junction
and Altrincham Railway 		  Warwick Road for Old Trafford
Line and station open
Manchester Metrolink
Tram stops
Zone 1
Airport Line (2014)
Altrincham Line (1992)
Bury Line (1992)
East Manchester Line (2013)
Eccles Line (1999-00)
First City Crossing (1992)
Oldham & Rochdale Line (2012-14)
Piccadilly Spur (1992)
Second City Crossing (2015-17)
South Manchester Line (2011-13)
Trafford Park Line (2020)
A Metrolink tram

Metrolink network diagram
Operations
Operators
Vehicles
History
(Timeline)
Former operators
Transferred lines
Closed stops
Abandoned plans
Proposed
developments
Bury Line
Oldham & Rochdale Line
Stockport Line
Trafford Park Line
Wythenshawe Loop
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