Manchester United Football Ground railway station

Manchester United FC Halt railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United Football Ground station,^[1] is 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.^[2] The date of change to the current name is not known.

The station has a direct connection to the Old Trafford football stadium and the platform is adjacent to the south stand of the stadium. The station is not a regularly served stop on the line and is only open on match days—when Northern Rail run services to the halt; Northern Rail also manage and operate the single platform.

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, where regular services would stop.

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• Northern Rail Network Map (with MUF on)

• Train times and station information for Manchester United Football Ground railway station from National Rail