Altrincham station
Altrincham  
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Altrincham Interchange; the railway platforms to the left, and the tram platforms to the right.
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| Location | |
| Place | Altrincham |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Coordinates | 53°23′15″N 2°20′50″W / 53.3875°N 2.3472°WCoordinates: 53°23′15″N 2°20′50″W / 53.3875°N 2.3472°W |
| Grid reference | SJ770879 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ALT |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 for National Rail, 2 for Metrolink) |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.463 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.480 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.474 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.408 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.508 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| Zone | G |
| History | |
| 20 July 1849 | Original MSJA railway station opens |
| 3 April 1881 | MSJA station replaced on current site |
| 6 May 1974 | Name changed form Altrincham and Bowdon to Altrincham |
| 15 June 1992 | Metrolink Service starts |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Altrincham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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A M5000 at Altrincham Interchange in Jan 2017.
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 Altrincham
Location of Altrincham in Greater Manchester
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| Location | |
| Place | Altrincham |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Coordinates | 53°23′15″N 2°20′50″W / 53.3875°N 2.3472°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone information | |
| Metrolink Zone | G |
| Present status | In operation |
| Operations | |
| Original operator | Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway |
| Pre-grouping company | Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway |
| Post-grouping company | Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway |
| History | |
| Conversion to Metrolink operation | 1992 |
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Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a bus station on Stamford Road, a Northern Rail-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop which forms the terminus of Metrolink's Altrincham Line. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway as Altrincham and Bowdon railway station in April 1881, changing to Altrincham railway station in May 1974. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The Interchange underwent a complete redevelopment, at a cost of £19 million, starting in mid-July 2013. The new bus station opened officially on 7 December 2014.
The station was opened on 3 April 1881 as Altrincham & Bowdon by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to replace Altrincham (1st) railway station on Stockport Road and Bowdon station on Lloyd Street/Railway Street which both closed that day. All platforms were through, with Nos. 1 and 2 (nearest to the town) being used by the MSJAR.
The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) trains from Manchester Central to Northwich and Chester Northgate used platforms 3 and 4. The CLC also operated a service from via Northenden to Altrincham, latterly using Sentinel steam railcars, but this service ceased in late 1939.
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