Trafford Bar tram stop

Trafford Bar
Metrolink
Trafford Bar tram stop in January 2017
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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Altrincham Line

Trafford Bar is a tram stop on the Airport, Altrincham and South Manchester Lines of Greater Manchester's light rail system, Metrolink. Located at the junction of Talbot Road and Seymour Grove in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, it opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion. Prior to this 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):