Mauldeth Road railway station
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| Mauldeth Road | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Burnage | ||
| Local authority | Manchester | ||
| Grid reference | SJ862931 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MAU | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.148 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| History | |||
| 1909 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Mauldeth Road from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Mauldeth Road railway station is a suburban railway station in Manchester, England. It lies on the Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport line.
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[edit] History
The station opened in 1909 and is positioned south of Longsight (Slade Lane Junction). Originally known as Mauldeth Road for Withington, it now serves the Manchester - Crewe (via Manchester Airport) rail route, used by Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express for stopping services to Manchester Airport. Its coal sidings closed in the 1960s, along with its original platform buildings on the up (southbound) side.
The remaining wooden ticket office on the down side burned down on Bonfire Night in 1986; thereafter the ticket office was a small prefabricated unit at the bottom of the station approach.
It caters mainly for commuter traffic, being electrified at 25kV AC overhead, and is used by a mixture of EMU and DMU traffic.
[edit] 2007 Modernisation
As part of a £12m station modernisation programme on the Manchester Airport Line, re-building work on Mauldeth Road started in Autumn 2006.[1] Network Rail were able to keep the station operational for most of the time by demolishing the existing platforms in small parts and using temporary platforms.
There was a temporary footbridge spanning the platforms while the pedestrians' access ramp to the northbound platform was out of use during renovation; the footbridge offered a vantage point for views over Manchester. [2]
When finished, Mauldeth Road station will have new steel platforms, modern waiting shelters, new lighting and access ramps.[3]
[edit] Services
The Monday to Friday off-peak & Saturday pattern of services is as follows:
- 2 trains per hour to Manchester Airport, one of which continues on to Wilmslow
- 2 trains per hour to Manchester Piccadilly, one of which continues onto Blackpool North.
During rush-hour, the service to and from Manchester Piccadilly can reach 3 trains per hour.
[edit] References
- ^ Network Rail (2006-09-13). "Good News for Passengers - Revamped East Didsbury Station Open on Time". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ Stunning views over Manchester from Mauldeth Rd station temporary footbridge (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
- ^ Construction in the UK Transport Industry (PDF). Unite the Union. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Mauldeth Road railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Burnage | Northern Rail Styal Line |
Manchester Piccadilly | ||
| Burnage | First TransPennine Express South TransPennine |
Manchester Piccadilly | ||
