| Manchester United Football Ground | |
| Symbol Location: | gb |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Borough: | Old Trafford, Trafford, Greater Manchester |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.4621°N -2.2914°W |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Manager: | Northern Trains |
| Platforms: | 1 |
| Code: | MUF |
| Status: | Services suspended |
| Classification: | DfT category F2 |
| Postgroup: | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Years1: | 1935 |
| Events1: | Opened |
| Years2: | 10 December 2017 |
| Events2: | Last trains[1] |
Manchester United Football Ground railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United FC Halt,[2] is sited adjacent to Old Trafford football stadium in the area of Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the southern Liverpool-Manchester line between and . Services to the station are currently suspended.
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 in early 1936. The date of change to the current name is not known.
The station has been used only on match days; it is sited directly adjacent to the Old Trafford football stadium and passengers leave the station by the stadium's South Stand. It is one of very few National Rail stations in Great Britain not to be included in the ORR station usage stats.[3]
However, since 2018, these match day services have not operated at the request of the club due to health and safety concerns.[4]
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