Salford Crescent railway station
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| Salford Crescent for the University of Salford | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Salford |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 (island platform) |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.583 million * |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened May 1987 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Salford Crescent for the University of Salford. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Salford Crescent is one of two railway stations serving the city of Salford, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. The other station is Salford Central. The station is also signposted as "For the University of Salford", as the station is located within the middle of the Peel Park Campus.
It is located on two lines in the Manchester area. Firstly, 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Salford Crescent railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Salford Crescent railway station from Multimap.com
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