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Altrincham Interchange
Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England; it is owned and managed by the Bee Network. It consists of a bus station on Stamford New Road, a Northern Trains-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop which forms the south-western terminus of two Manchester Metrolink lines. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) as Altrincham and Bowdon in April 1881, changing to Altrincham in May 1974. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The interchange underwent a complete redevelopment in 2013/14. It joined the Bee Network on 5 January 2025; the trains running through the station will join by 2030.
The station was opened on 3 April 1881 as Altrincham & Bowdon by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to replace the first Altrincham station on Stockport Road and Bowdon on Lloyd Street/Railway Street, which both closed that day. All platforms were through, with 1 and 2 (nearest to the town) being used by the MSJAR.
The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) trains from Manchester Central to Northwich and Chester Northgate used platforms 3 and 4. It also operated a service from Stockport Tiviot Dale to Altrincham, via Northenden, latterly using Sentinel steam railcars; this service ceased in late 1939.[citation needed]
The station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.[citation needed]
Since 6 May 1974, the station has been named simply Altrincham. In 1975, a new booking office was opened on platform 4 to serve the car park on the site of the former goods yard; work also began to convert the former station forecourt on Stamford New Road into a bus station and the Victorian glass-covered canopy over the station entrance was demolished. The new combined bus and railway station, Altrincham Interchange, was opened in November 1976.
When British Rail introduced sectorisation in the 1980s, the station was served by Regional Railways under arrangement with the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) until the privatisation of British Rail.[citation needed]
Regional Railways' electric multiple units between Manchester and Altrincham ceased serving the station on 24 December 1991. The electrified lines alongside platforms 1 and 2 were reopened for use by Metrolink on 15 June 1992.
A new roof for platform 1, costing £180,000, was installed in 2006; this platform had been uncovered since glazed panels were removed in 2003, due to safety concerns. The new roof is made of coated steel with clear panels to let in the light.
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Altrincham Interchange
Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England; it is owned and managed by the Bee Network. It consists of a bus station on Stamford New Road, a Northern Trains-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop which forms the south-western terminus of two Manchester Metrolink lines. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) as Altrincham and Bowdon in April 1881, changing to Altrincham in May 1974. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The interchange underwent a complete redevelopment in 2013/14. It joined the Bee Network on 5 January 2025; the trains running through the station will join by 2030.
The station was opened on 3 April 1881 as Altrincham & Bowdon by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to replace the first Altrincham station on Stockport Road and Bowdon on Lloyd Street/Railway Street, which both closed that day. All platforms were through, with 1 and 2 (nearest to the town) being used by the MSJAR.
The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) trains from Manchester Central to Northwich and Chester Northgate used platforms 3 and 4. It also operated a service from Stockport Tiviot Dale to Altrincham, via Northenden, latterly using Sentinel steam railcars; this service ceased in late 1939.[citation needed]
The station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.[citation needed]
Since 6 May 1974, the station has been named simply Altrincham. In 1975, a new booking office was opened on platform 4 to serve the car park on the site of the former goods yard; work also began to convert the former station forecourt on Stamford New Road into a bus station and the Victorian glass-covered canopy over the station entrance was demolished. The new combined bus and railway station, Altrincham Interchange, was opened in November 1976.
When British Rail introduced sectorisation in the 1980s, the station was served by Regional Railways under arrangement with the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) until the privatisation of British Rail.[citation needed]
Regional Railways' electric multiple units between Manchester and Altrincham ceased serving the station on 24 December 1991. The electrified lines alongside platforms 1 and 2 were reopened for use by Metrolink on 15 June 1992.
A new roof for platform 1, costing £180,000, was installed in 2006; this platform had been uncovered since glazed panels were removed in 2003, due to safety concerns. The new roof is made of coated steel with clear panels to let in the light.