Salford Central station is located within a rapidly developing commercial and residential area.

The station dates from 1843 and is one of the oldest in Greater Manchester. It recently benefitted from the first phase of a redevelopment and modernisation and was provided with a much improved entrance area and lift access to the two platforms.

Address

Salford Central Station
New Bailey Street
Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 5ET

Grid Reference

SJ 831 984 – for a map visit www.streetmap.co.uk and enter the grid reference.

Operator

Northern Rail Ltd.

Timetable

Manchester to Blackburn and Clitheroe

‘How’s My Train Running?’ Service

For up to the minute information about the next trains leaving your station ring: 0161 228 0322. A 24-hour automated service that tells you what time the next trains are and if there are any delays. Ring the number and follow the instructions given. You will be asked for the code for your station.  The code for Salford Crescent is 2798

More information about the ‘How’s My Train Running?’ service can be found by clicking here

Train Tracker

Get up-to-the-minute train running information to your mobile phone. Text SFD to 84950 for next few departures for your chosen station. More information on Train Tracker can be found by clicking here.

Live Departures

Get live arrivals and departures for your station by clicking here.

Facilities

• Manned Station (booking office open Monday to Saturdays 0625 – 1940, providing national rail information and tickets and other public transport information).
• Seating on platforms
• Customer Information Screens
• Public Address System
• CCTV

There is step-free access to the whole station with ramped access to platforms and ticket office.  Lifts are also available.

To see National Rail’s new station facilities page for this station click here.

Other Information

• Outside the station bus stops provide access to the many routes which enter the city over the nearby Irwell bridge. These include the FREE Metroshuttle Route 3 which links to Spinningfields, St.Peter’s Square, Piccadilly station and many other shopping and entertainment locations.  Click here for bus timetables.
• The massive Spinningfields development is nearby. The development includes extensive and impressive new office buildings, restaurants and high quality shops.
• Amongst the new buildings is the 16 storey Civil Justice Centre which for reasons obvious to those who see it has the nickname “The Filing Cabinet”
• Adjacent to the Civil Justice Centre is the recently expanded (due to reopen in February 2010) Peoples History Museum.  Click here for more detail.
• The station is just a short walk to Deansgate with it’s many shops and restaurants, and the superbly renovated and extended John Rylands Library.  Click here for more detail.
• Also just a short walk away is the Castlefield area which contains many attractions including the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) and the canals area where there is a great variety of bars and restaurants.  Click here for more detail about MOSI.
• Manchester Town Hall is also easily reached from the station by foot.  Click here for more detail.

Weather for this station

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