Clifton railway station
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- See Clifton Down railway station for the Bristol station.
| Clifton | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Clifton Junction |
| Local authority | Salford (borough) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CLI |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | |
| Annual entry/exit | 417 * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Clifton. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Clifton railway station serves Clifton, Greater Manchester, a suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
It lies on the Manchester-Preston Line. In 2006, the station has just one train a day in each direction (local services run by Northern Rail). 417 passengers are recorded as using the station in 2004-5.
Until 1974, the station was called Clifton Junction (which is indeed the name of the locality the station serves). The station was a junction for a line to Bury closed in 1966.
The nearest alternative station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is Swinton 2km (1ΒΌ miles away) on the line between Manchester and Wigan via Atherton.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Clifton railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Clifton railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Crescent | Northern Rail (Manchester-Preston Line) | Kearsley | ||
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