Manchester United Football Ground railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United FC Halt, is next to Old Trafford football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the southern Liverpool-Manchester line between and . Services to the station have been suspended since 2018.
History The station was constructed by the Cheshire Lines Committee and opened on 21 August 1935. It was provided with one timber-built platform and was served, on match days only, by a shuttle service of steam-hauled trains from Manchester Central railway station.
It was named United Football Ground initially, but was renamed Old Trafford Football Ground on 29 January 1936. The date of change to the current name is not known.
Service The station was used only on match days; it is sited directly adjacent to the South Stand of Old Trafford football stadium. However, since 2018, these match day services have not operated at the request of the club due to health and safety concerns. It is one of very few National Rail stations in Great Britain not to be included in the ORR station usage stats.
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Northern Rail Network Map (with MUF on)