Salford Central railway station

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Salford Central
Location
Place	Salford
Local authority	Salford
Operations
Station code	SFD
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2005/06 *	0.117 million
History
Key dates	Opened 1838 (as Salford Station)
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* 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.
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Salford Central Railway Station is one of two railway stations in the Salford city centre in Greater Manchester, England. It is located in proximity to Manchester city centre although it is on the opposite side of the River Irwell therefore geographically placing it within the city boundaries of Salford.

It is served by trains to and from Manchester Victoria, towards Salford Crescent, Bolton, Wigan Wallgate and beyond.

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 although there is presently no taxi rank serving the station.

The other station is at Salford Crescent, well placed for the University of Salford and a relatively short walk from Salford Shopping City (Salford Precinct).

Salford Central Railway Station is managed by Northern Rail and has recently undergone a complete updating and redevelopment. This has involved the construction of a new ticket office as well as making the station building fully acessable by the use of ramps from the entrances to the ticket office and lifts and ramps from the ticket office to the platforms.

[edit] History

The new glass frontage of the station

Opened in 1838 as a terminus on the Manchester and Bolton line, called Salford Station. In 1843 a connection to Manchester Victoria was built, carried on iron columns. Renamed Salford Central in 1988 to avoid confusion with the recently built new Salford Crescent Station which was intended to replace nearby Pendleton Station.

[edit] 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:

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/north%20west/north%20west%20rus.pdf

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Salford Central railway station from National Rail

Coordinates: 53°28′58″N, 2°15′21″W

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