Trafford Bar is a
tram stop
A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, ...
on
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
'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
The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR) was a suburban railway which operated an route between Altrincham in Cheshire and Manchester London Road railway station (now Piccadilly) in Manchester.
The MSJ&AR line operat ...
(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
Old Trafford is a cricket ground in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1857 as the home of Manchester Cricket Club and has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864. From 2013 onwards it has been known a ...
. 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.
Image:Old Trafford station from the road - geograph.org.uk - 824733.jpg, Trafford Bar in 1983, displaying its then Old Trafford name and British Rail branding
Image:Trafford Bar Metrolink station.jpg, 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
Go North West is a bus operator in Greater Manchester, England. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.
History
Go North West commenced operations on 2 June 2019 following the Go-Ahead Group's purchase of First Greater Manchester's Queens Roa ...
service 53 to
Pendleton via
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom fol ...
and to
Cheetham Hill via the universities,
Rusholme
Rusholme () is an area of Manchester, England, two miles south of the city centre. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 13,643. Rusholme is bounded by Chorlton-on-Medlock to the north, Victoria Park and Longsight to the east, F ...
,
Gorton
Gorton is an area of Manchester in North West England, southeast of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw.
A major landmark is Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century Hig ...
and
Harpurhey
Harpurhey ( ) is an inner-city suburb of Manchester in North West England, three miles north east of the city centre. Historically in Lancashire, the population at the 2011 census was 17,652.
Areas of Harpurhey include Kingsbridge Estate, Bar ...
.
Stagecoach service 250 to
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and entertainment complex in Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1998 and is third largest in the United Kingdom by retail space.
Originally developed by the Peel Group, the Trafford C ...
,
Stagecoach service 255 to Partington via
Stretford and
Urmston
Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 41,825 at the 2011 Census. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it is southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is the ...
,
Stagecoach service 256 to Flixton via Stretford,
Arriva service 263 to
Altrincham Interchange via Stretford and
Sale.
All these services run to
Piccadilly Gardens.
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References
Further reading
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External links
Trafford Bar Stop InformationTrafford Bar area map
{{Greater Manchester Metrolink stations
Tram stops in Trafford
Former Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway stations
Tram stops on the Altrincham to Bury line
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1991
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1992
Tram stops on the East Didsbury to Rochdale line
Tram stops on the Altrincham to Piccadilly line
1849 establishments in England