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Trafford Bar Metrolink station

Trafford Bar
Metrolink
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Trafford Bar tram stop in January 2017
Trafford Bar is located in Manchester_Metrolink
Trafford Bar
Trafford Bar
Location of Trafford Bar in Greater Manchester
Location
Place Old Trafford
Local authority Trafford
Coordinates 53°27′43″N 2°16′37″W / 53.4619°N 2.277°W / 53.4619; -2.277Coordinates: 53°27′43″N 2°16′37″W / 53.4619°N 2.277°W / 53.4619; -2.277
Grid reference SJ816961
Platforms 2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone E
Present status In operation
Operations
Original operator MSJAR
Pre-grouping company MSJAR
Post-grouping company MSJAR
London Midland Region of British Railways
History
Opened 20 July 1849
Closed as rail station 24 December 1991
Conversion to Metrolink operation 15 June 1992
Former name Old Trafford
Renamed 1992
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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 railway station.

The 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, and 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. 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.

Trafford Bar in 1983, displaying its then Old Trafford name and British Rail branding

Trafford Bar Metrolink station in 2009, prior to refurbishment

At peak times (07:15 – 19:30 Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 18:30 Saturday):

Offpeak (all other times during operational hours):

It is served nearby by First Greater Manchester service 53 to Pendleton via Salford Quays and to Cheetham Hill via the universities, Rusholme, Gorton and Harpurhey.


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