Salford Central  | |||||
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 The station platforms in June 2023 after refurbishment | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Salford, City of Salford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′58″N 2°15′21″W / 53.48278°N 2.25583°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ831984 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SFD | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 29 May 1838 | Opened as Salford | ||||
| April 1858 | Renamed Salford (New Bailey Street) | ||||
| August 1865 | Renamed Salford | ||||
| 3 October 1988 | Renamed Salford Central | ||||
| 2 January 2023 | Service suspended | ||||
| 4 June 2023 | Service resumed | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.773 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 1.028 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.137 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.464 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.527 million | ||||
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Salford Central railway station is in the city of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, close to Spinningfields and Deansgate. It is served by trains to and from Manchester Victoria, towards Rochdale and Wigan Wallgate.