Salford Crescent railway station
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Salford Crescent is one of two railway stations in Salford, Greater Manchester
, England. The other station is Salford Central
.
The station is 1.75 miles (2.8 km) west of Manchester Victoria and 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Manchester Piccadilly. It consists of a single island platform with a ticket office and waiting room.
The station is also signposted as "For University of Salford
", as the station is located in between the University's Peel Park Campus and the Frederick Road Campus.
Salford Crescent is located on two main rail lines in Greater Manchester. First, it forms the point of a split in the Manchester-Preston Line, with local services running on to Manchester Victoria and long-distance services going to Manchester Piccadilly. Secondly, it is part of the line between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate
. Due to its location it is frequently used as an interchange between the two lines.
Manchester North signalling centre is situated at the station - this controls the routes through Manchester Victoria station and on towards Rochdale and Ashton but not the tracks that actually pass in front of it (which are controlled from Manchester Piccadilly SCC).
or Buxton
, the latter peak hours only) and to Manchester Victoria & Rochdale
.
Westbound: Northern Rail
services operate to Bolton
, Clitheroe
, Wigan
, Kirkby
and Southport
, whilst First TransPennine Express services operate to Barrow-in-Furness
and to Oxenholme
and (limited service - through trains to Glasgow & Edinburgh no longer stop here). Both First TransPennine and Northern operate to Blackpool North
.
. Services 8, 12, 26, 31, 32, 36, 37, 67, 100 and X34 stop outside the station running to Manchester, terminating at either Piccadilly Gardens
or Shudehill Interchange
. Services also head towards Bolton
, Eccles
, Leigh
, Trafford Centre
, Warrington
and Wigan
.
The report suggests development/expansion of the station (with extra platforms), even greater use of it as an interchange and possibly use as a terminus for services from the East of Manchester. It also raises the possibility of relocating the station.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. The other station is Salford Central
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester in the North West of England just over the River Irwell from Manchester city centre. It is very close to Manchester's Spinningfields district and the area behind the House of Fraser department store, Deansgate...
.
The station is 1.75 miles (2.8 km) west of Manchester Victoria and 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Manchester Piccadilly. It consists of a single island platform with a ticket office and waiting room.
The station is also signposted as "For University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
", as the station is located in between the University's Peel Park Campus and the Frederick Road Campus.
Salford Crescent is located on two main rail lines in Greater Manchester. First, it forms the point of a split in the Manchester-Preston Line, with local services running on to Manchester Victoria and long-distance services going to Manchester Piccadilly. Secondly, it is part of the line between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate
Wigan Wallgate railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on 2 lines, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is north west of Manchester Victoria...
. Due to its location it is frequently used as an interchange between the two lines.
Manchester North signalling centre is situated at the station - this controls the routes through Manchester Victoria station and on towards Rochdale and Ashton but not the tracks that actually pass in front of it (which are controlled from Manchester Piccadilly SCC).
Services
Eastbound: frequent services operate to Manchester Piccadilly (some continuing to Manchester AirportManchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
or Buxton
Buxton railway station
Buxton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. It is managed and served by Northern Rail. The station is 25¾ miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly and is the terminus of the Buxton Line.-History:...
, the latter peak hours only) and to Manchester Victoria & Rochdale
Rochdale railway station
Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century...
.
Westbound: Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services operate to Bolton
Bolton railway station
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...
, Clitheroe
Clitheroe railway station
Clitheroe railway station serves the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. The station is the northern terminus of the Ribble Valley Line operated by Northern Rail and is north of Blackburn. The station forms part of the multi-award winning Clitheroe Interchange.- History :The original station...
, Wigan
Wigan Wallgate railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on 2 lines, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is north west of Manchester Victoria...
, Kirkby
Kirkby railway station
Kirkby railway station is situated in Kirkby, Merseyside, England. The station is an interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central and Northern Rail services from Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate....
and Southport
Southport railway station
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It is at the end of one of the branches of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, and at the end of the Manchester-Southport Line which runs via Wigan...
, whilst First TransPennine Express services operate to Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness railway station
Barrow-in-Furness railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line to Lancaster and the Cumbrian Coast Line to Workington and Carlisle...
and to Oxenholme
Oxenholme Lake District railway station
Oxenholme The Lake District railway station is a railway station in Oxenholme, near Kendal in Cumbria, England. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line and is also the start of the Windermere Branch Line to Windermere. The station serves as a main line connection point for Kendal, and...
and (limited service - through trains to Glasgow & Edinburgh no longer stop here). Both First TransPennine and Northern operate to Blackpool North
Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....
.
Connecting bus routes
Salford Crescent is served by Salford Quays Link service 9, linking Salford University, Salford Crescent railway station and Salford Shopping City in Pendleton with Salford Quays and MediaCityUK, the service utilises TfGM owned hybrid buses and operation contracted to Maytree TravelMaytree Travel
Maytree Travel is a bus operator based in Bolton in Greater Manchester. The company was formed in 2008 by owner Gary Hawthorne, who took over the Bolton operations of Tyrer Bus, who first starting operating in Bolton in 2007. The company now has over 20 routes and runs in the Bolton and Wigan areas...
. Services 8, 12, 26, 31, 32, 36, 37, 67, 100 and X34 stop outside the station running to Manchester, terminating at either Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester Piccadilly bus station
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station, often abbreviated to Piccadilly or Piccadilly Gardens is one of two main bus stations in Manchester's city centre....
or Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange, known locally as just Shudehill, is a transport interchange located between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.It comprises a Manchester Metrolink station and a bus station.-Bus station:...
. Services also head towards Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Eccles
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
, Leigh
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss....
, Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
and Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
.
Expansion
Network Rail recognise that Salford Crescent has been the "victim of its own success" and the tiny station cannot cope with current levels of patronage, leading to platform overcrowding.The report suggests development/expansion of the station (with extra platforms), even greater use of it as an interchange and possibly use as a terminus for services from the East of Manchester. It also raises the possibility of relocating the station.