Navigation Road
General information
Location	Altrincham, Trafford, England
Coordinates	53°23′43″N 2°20′36″W / 53.3953°N 2.3433°W / 53.3953; -2.3433
Grid reference	SJ772888
Managed by	Northern Trains
Transit authority	Greater Manchester
Platforms	2 (1 National Rail, 1 Metrolink)
Other information
Station code	NVR
Classification	DfT category F2
Passengers
2020/21	21,166
2021/22	57,620
2022/23	72,084
2023/24	82,312
2024/25	96,498
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Navigation Road station serves the east of Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Mid-Cheshire line and the Altrincham Line of the Manchester Metrolink network. There are two bidirectional platforms: one for heavy rail and one for light rail. A level crossing operates at the southern end of the station.

History

The station was 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 and timetables. British Rail electric multiple units between Manchester Piccadilly and Altrincham ceased 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.^[1]

Facilities

There is a car park on the Metrolink side of the station with 71 spaces, including five for blue badge holders. A ticket machine is installed within the shelter on the heavy rail side of the station.^[2]

Services

Metrolink

Navigation Road
A M5000 tram bound for Altrincham
General information
Location	Altrincham, Trafford England
Coordinates	53°23′45″N 2°20′36″W / 53.39587°N 2.34327°W / 53.39587; -2.34327
System	Metrolink station
Line	Altrincham Line
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	In operation
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	20 July 1931 (1931-07-20)
Original company	Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Post-grouping	Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Key dates
25 December 1991	Closed as a railway station
15 June 1992	Reopened as a Metrolink stop
Route map Legend to St Peter's Square 0:21 Deansgate-Castlefield ( Deansgate) Bridgewater Canal 0:18 Cornbrook to Pomona CLC Liverpool–Manchester line 0:15 Trafford Bar to Firswood 0:13 Old Trafford 0:11 Stretford River Mersey  M60  0:08 Dane Road 0:07 Sale 0:06 Brooklands 0:04 Timperley 0:02 Navigation Road 0:00 Altrincham This diagram: view talk edit
Location

Navigation Road lies in Metrolink fare zone 4^[4] and is served by two lines; the service pattern is:^[5]

• Green line: services between Altrincham and Bury, via Manchester Victoria, depart every 12 minutes
• Purple line: services between Altrincham and Piccadilly depart every 12 minutes; evening services extend to Etihad Campus.

Buses

The station is served by Metroline Manchester routes 285 (anti-clockwise) and 286 (clockwise) every hour between Altrincham Interchange and Timperley.^[5]

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

References

Further reading

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Navigation Road station.

• Train times and station information for Navigation Road station from National Rail

• National Rail - station Ffcilities for Navigation Road
• Metrolink Times Information and Stop Information
• Navigation Road Metrolink area map
• Picture of Navigation Road station The Trams.co.uk
• Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership