| Salford Central | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Salford |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SFD |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 102,154 |
| 2005/06 * | 116,794 |
| 2006/07 * | 118,807 |
| 2007/08 * | 124,720 |
| History | |
| Opened 1838 (as Salford Station) | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Salford Central from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Salford Central Railway Station is a railway station in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester in the North West of England just over the river from city centre Manchester. It is very close to Manchester's Spinningfields district and the area behind The House of Fraser department store, Deansgate. It is served by trains to and from Manchester Victoria railway station, towards Salford Crescent railway station, Bolton, Wigan Wallgate and beyond. The station is managed by Northern Rail and has recently been modernised. On platform information boards, it is unusually referred to as "Salford Manchr", despite the two being separate cities.
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History
The station was opened in 1838 as a terminus on the Manchester and Bolton Railway, and named Salford Station. In 1843 a connection to Manchester Victoria was built, carried on iron columns. The roof suffered from corrosion caused by the sulphurous emissions of locomotives passing through the station and one was replaced after only four years.[1]
To avoid confusion with the recently built Salford Crescent Station (built to replace nearby Pendleton Station), in 1988 the station was renamed to Salford Central. The station is managed by Northern Rail and has recently undergone a major transformation. This has involved the construction of a new ticket office as well as making the station building fully accessible by the use of ramps from the entrances to the ticket office and lifts and ramps from the ticket office to the platforms.[2]
Location
Manchester city centre is easily accessible either on foot or by a short ride on public transport, including the free Metroshuttle bus (No. 3) from New Bailey Street, directly outside the station. There is presently no taxi rank serving this station. Salford is also served by Salford Crescent railway station, well placed for the University of Salford and a relatively short walk from Salford Shopping City (Salford Precinct).
Future Development
A Network Rail Report suggests building platforms on the line to Liverpool (via Newton-le-Willows), the lines of which run through the station but are not provided with platforms.[3]
References
- ^ N/A 1874, p. 213.
- ^ Station's £5 million transformation unveiled, GMPTE, 2008-02-22, http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=103073&news_id=5664767, retrieved 2008-11-18
- ^ (PDF) Route Utilisation Strategies, http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/north%20west/north%20west%20rus.pdf, retrieved 2008-09-17
Bibliography
External links
- Train times and station information for Salford Central railway station from National Rail
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| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Salford Crescent | Northern Rail Manchester-Preston Line |
Manchester Victoria | ||
| Salford Crescent | Northern Rail Ribble Valley Line |
Manchester Victoria | ||
| Salford Crescent | Northern Rail Manchester-Southport Line |
Manchester Victoria | ||
| Salford Crescent | Northern Rail Manchester-Kirkby Mondays-Saturdays only |
Manchester Victoria | ||
Coordinates: 53°28′58″N 2°15′21″W / 53.48278°N 2.25583°W
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