Salford Central

Address

Salford Central station
New Bailey Street
Salford
M3 5ET

Ticket office

Monday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Tuesday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Wednesday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Thursday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Friday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Saturday: 6:25 AM to 7:35 PM
Sunday: Unavailable

Station details

Alerts

From Monday 2 January until summer 2023, Salford Central station will close, with trains passing through but not stopping, as Network Rail work to upgrade the platforms and canopies, making the station more accessible for everyone.

Salford Central ticket office will also be closed during this time. Should you need to buy or collect tickets, please use alternative Manchester stations (such as Manchester Victoria, Manchester Oxford Road, Salford Crescent and the ticket vending machines at Deansgate), or use the Northern app.

Should you require assistance between Salford Central and alternative Manchester stations, please contact Passenger Assist on 0800 138 556.

For more information, including alternative options, please visit: northernrailway.co.uk/salford-central
 

General information

Station Operator:
NT
Station Code:
SFD
Staffing Level:
fullTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
Yes
Smartcard Validaton:
No
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
No
Smartcard Topup:
Yes
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Northern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
08002006060
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
Yes
Customer Services:
08002006060
Customer Help Points:
No

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
No
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
Yes
Toilets:
Yes
Toilets Note:
These toilets are available between 0530-2330 using a RADAR Key
Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:
canopies only

Car parking

Car parking:
No

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Spaces:
0
Type:
No storage available
Cycle Storage CCTV:
No

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Pick Up / Drop Off outside the station on New Bailey Street. 

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

No, www.traintaxi.co.uk

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:
Located on both sides of New Bailey Street for buses to Bolton, Eccles and Piccadilly Gardens. Maximum distance 120 yards/110m. Busline 0871 200 2233

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter:
No
Accessible Booking Office Counter Note:

Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
No
Ramp For Train Access:
No
Step Free Access:
Yes
Step Free Access Note:
  • Category B Station
  • Please note there are no tactile pavings at this station

Ramped access to platforms and ticket office. 

We regret that wheelchair users cannot board or alight here, due to excessive wheelchair ramp gradients between the train and the very low-height platforms. 

To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Taxis Note:

You can pre arrange an accessible taxi by calling customer experience Tel: 08002006060

Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

Staff Help Available:
Yes
Assisted Travel:

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

The information in this document was generated 2/9/2023 6:17:59 AM