Trafford Park railway station


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, are operated by Northern Trains.

History

The station was opened on 4 January 1904 by the Cheshire Lines Committee. Originally named Trafford Park, it was later renamed Trafford Park and Stretford but reverted to Trafford Park on 6 May 1974.

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. The station is unstaffed.

Services

Services run every half hour, towards Humphrey Park and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Services remain the same during peak hours but may call at different stations, and they run on Sundays.
Oxford Road can be reached in 7 minutes and Liverpool Lime Street in 56 minutes.