Trafford Bar tram stop

Route map
	Legend
	Deansgate-Castlefield
	( Deansgate)
	to Eccles, MediaCityUK
	& The Trafford Centre
	to East Didsbury
	& Manchester Airport
	This diagram: view; talk; ;

Trafford Bar
Trafford Bar
Metrolink station
Location	Old Trafford, Trafford; England
Coordinates	53°27′42″N 2°16′39″W / 53.46169°N 2.27740°WCoordinates: 53°27′42″N 2°16′39″W / 53.46169°N 2.27740°W
Grid reference	SJ816961
Line(s)	Altrincham Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	2
History
Original company	Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Pre-grouping	Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Post-grouping	Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway; British Rail (London Midland Region);
Key dates
20 July 1849	Opened as Old Trafford
24 December 1991	Closed for conversion
15 June 1992	Reopened and renamed Trafford Bar
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Deansgate-Castlefield
	( Deansgate)
	to Eccles, MediaCityUK
	& The Trafford Centre
	to East Didsbury
	& Manchester Airport
	This diagram: view; talk; ;
Location

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 mainline railway station.

History[]

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.^[1]

Trafford Bar in 1983, displaying its then Old Trafford name and British Rail branding
Trafford Bar Metrolink station in 2009, prior to refurbishment

Service pattern[]

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

10 trams per hour to Altrincham
10 trams per hour to East Didsbury
5 trams per hour to Bury
5 trams per hour to Manchester Airport
5 trams per hour to Piccadilly
5 trams per hour to Rochdale Town Centre
5 trams per hour to Shaw and Crompton
5 trams per hour to Victoria

Offpeak (all other times during operational hours):

5 trams per hour to Altrincham
5 trams per hour to East Didsbury
5 trams per hour to Manchester Airport
5 trams per hour to Piccadilly
5 trams per hour to Rochdale Town Centre
5 trams per hour to Victoria

Connecting bus routes[]

It is served nearby by Go North West service 53 to Pendleton via Salford Quays and to Cheetham Hill via the universities, Rusholme, Gorton and Harpurhey.

Stagecoach service 250 to Trafford Centre, Stagecoach service 255 to Partington via Stretford and Urmston, Stagecoach service 256 to Flixton via Stretford, Arriva service 263 to Altrincham Interchange via Stretford and Sale. All these services run to Piccadilly Gardens.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "Metrolink – Walking route to Old Trafford" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
^ "Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ "Bus Time Leaflet Library". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

External links[]

Preceding station		Manchester Metrolink	Following station
Firswood towards East Didsbury		East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton Line	Cornbrook towards Shaw and Crompton
Firswood towards East Didsbury		East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre Line	Cornbrook towards Rochdale Town Centre
Firswood towards Manchester Airport		Manchester Airport – Victoria Line	Cornbrook towards Victoria
Firswood towards Manchester Airport		Manchester Airport – Deansgate-Castlefield Line	Cornbrook towards Deansgate-Castlefield
Old Trafford towards Altrincham		Altrincham – Bury Line	Cornbrook towards Bury
Old Trafford towards Altrincham		Altrincham – Piccadilly Line	Cornbrook towards Piccadilly
	Disused railways
Cornbrook 1856–65 Line and station closed		Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway	Warwick Road for Old Trafford Line and station open
Deansgate 1849–56, 1865–1991 Line closed, station open		Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway	Warwick Road for Old Trafford Line and station open

[1] "Metrolink – Walking route to Old Trafford" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

[2] "Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

[3] "Bus Time Leaflet Library". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

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