Trains to Manchester United FC Halt - Station Details and further Information on Manchester United Train Services
Manchester United FC Halt, often known as the Old Trafford Halt, is a train station on the southern Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Piccadilly railway line, between Deansgate and Trafford Park.
The station was constructed by the Cheshire Lines Committee and opened on 21 August 1935. It was provided with one timber-built platform and was served, on match days only, by a shuttle service of steam-hauled trains from Manchester Central railway station. It was initially named United Football Ground, but was renamed Old Trafford Football Ground in early 1936. The date of change to the current name is not known.
The station has a direct connection to the Old Trafford football stadium. The station is not a regular stop on the route and is only open on matchdays. The station is operated by Northern Rail, as are all the trains running through the station.
The station is adjacent to the south stand of the stadium. Northern Rail services run to the station on match days.
Under proposed public transport improvements for Greater Manchester the station would be closed and replaced with new station a short distance away in White City. Regular services would stop at the new station. |
