Navigation Road station

Navigation Road is a station that serves both Northern Trains and Manchester Metrolink located in the east of Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a Northern-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and an adjoining light rail stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway in 1931, and the Metrolink element opened in 1992. A level crossing operates at the southern end of the station.

Navigation Road
National Rail Manchester Metrolink
A Northern Rail train calling at the heavy rail platform
General information
LocationAltrincham, Trafford
England
Coordinates53.3953°N 2.3433°W / 53.3953; -2.3433
Grid referenceSJ772888
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeNVR
ClassificationDfT category F2
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 95,414
2018/19Increase 0.100 million
2019/20Increase 0.106 million
2020/21Decrease 21,166
2021/22Increase 57,620
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History
See also: History of Manchester Metrolink

The station originally opened on 20 July 1931 on the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) following the electrification of that line, and was referred to as Navigation Road (Altrincham) on early tickets, timetables, etc. British Rail electric trains between Manchester and Altrincham ceased serving the station on 24 December 1991. The former Altrincham-bound (down) platform has since been used for Mid-Cheshire Line trains and the former Manchester-bound (up) platform reopened as a Metrolink stop on 15 June 1992. Freight trains also operate through Navigation Road, including heavy block trains carrying limestone from quarries at Tunstead (near Buxton) to alkali works at Northwich.

Facilities

There is a car park on the Metrolink side of the station with 65 spaces plus 5 disabled spaces.[1]

In January 2018 a ticket machine was installed within the shelter on the heavy rail side of the station. Pre-ordered tickets can be collected here as well as buying tickets for journeys from this station.

The nearest hospitality venues to the Navigation Road stop are The Waiting Room Cafe at A4 studios and The Hive by VH Interiors a General Store & Beverage Bar, both located on Grosvenor Road on the way into Altrincham.

Services

Rail

Navigation Road is served by an hourly train service between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Stockport and Northwich, which is run by Northern Trains, with additional trains at peak times.[2] The Sunday service originally ran only between Chester and Altrincham thus not serving Navigation Road, with passengers connecting onto the Metrolink at Altrincham for stations to Manchester, however a 2-hourly Sunday service to Manchester and beyond is now in place.

Navigation Road
Metrolink station
A M5000 Metrolink tram leaving Navigation Road for Altrincham
General information
LocationAltrincham, Trafford
England
Coordinates53.39587°N 2.34327°W / 53.39587; -2.34327
Line(s)Altrincham Line
Platforms1
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone4
History
Opened20 July 1931 (1931-07-20)
Original companyManchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Post-groupingManchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Key dates
25 December 1991Closed as a rail station
15 June 1992Conversion to Metrolink operation
Location
A T-68 tram leaves for Altrincham in 1992, shortly after the station's part conversion to Metrolink

Navigation Road is located on the Altrincham Line with trams towards Altrincham stopping every 6 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings and on Sundays. In the opposite direction, trams head towards Piccadilly and Bury, with the Monday to Saturday daytime service running every 12 minutes to both Piccadilly and Bury. Evening and Sunday journeys run to Piccadilly only.[3]

As of January 2019, Navigation Road is located in Metrolink fare zone 4.[4]

Service pattern
  • 10 trams per hour to Altrincham (5 off-peak)
  • 5 trams per hour to Bury (peak only)
  • 5 trams per hour to Piccadilly.

Bus

Navigation Road station is served by Diamond Bus routes 285, which runs anti-clockwise, and 286, which runs clockwise, both running every hour. These routes run between Altrincham Interchange and Timperley, as a circular service.[5]

Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Altrincham
Terminus
 Altrincham–Bury Timperley
towards Bury
Altrincham–Piccadilly Timperley
towards Piccadilly
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Altrincham   Northern Trains
Mid-Cheshire Line		   Stockport

References
  1. "Metrolink Stop Information". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. "Northern Rail timetable 17" (PDF). Northern Rail. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. "Metrolink - Tram Times - Navigation Road". Metrolink. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Metrolink ticket zones map". TfGM. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. "Buses: 285 286" (PDF). Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 86-87. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.
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