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Altrincham Station entrance in 1975, before the introduction of a bus station A British Rail Class 304 at Altrincham in 1990 Altrincham Station clock tower. The station was opened on 3 April 1881 as Altrincham & Bowdon by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to replace Altrincham (1st) railway station on Stockport Road and Bowdon station on Lloyd Street/Railway Street ...
In November 1976, a bus/rail interchange was opened in the forecourt of Altrincham station, the first purpose-built interchange in the Greater Manchester area. Bus schedules were revised to connect with trains to and from Manchester, new vehicles were assigned to the bus routes and the services were promoted with a special Interlink branding.
The Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. clxxv) authorised working arrangements between the railway and its two neighbours, the Stockport and Woodley Junction Railway and the Cheshire Midland Railway, the ST&AJR was granted running powers over the MSJ&AR and the LNWR was granted running powers between ...
The majority of services were operated by Stagecoach Manchester, with High Peak Buses, Little Gem, Selwyns Travel and Stotts Tours also using the station. [5]There were frequent buses running to Manchester, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Levenshulme, Longsight, Manchester Airport and Wythenshawe, plus several parts of the Stockport area including Bramhall, Bredbury, Brinnington, Cheadle ...
Navigation Road is a station that serves both Northern Trains and Manchester Metrolink trams located in the east of Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, England.It consists of a Northern Trains-operated bidirectional heavy rail platform on the Mid-Cheshire Line opposite a bidirectional light rail platform on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network.
Since 23 July 2017, the 22 route (Bolton – Stockport) that Stagecoach Manchester shared with First Greater Manchester has been separated into two routes. The new 22 route operates between Bolton and the Trafford Centre, currently operated by Go North West. The 25 route operates between Stockport and the Trafford Centre, and is operated by ...
The development also includes a 2-acre (0.81 ha) landscaped park on its roof, located above the bus station. [15] Following a public vote, it was named Viaduct Park. [16] A waterside walking and cycling route with a spiral ramp provides access from the River Mersey and the Trans Pennine Trail to the park and onward to the town centre. [17] [18]
The Bee Network is a proposed integrated transport network for Greater Manchester, composed of bus, tram, cycling, and walking routes. TfGM's vision is for the network to be operational by 2024, with commuter rail services joining the network by 2030. [19]