Salford Central Train Station

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Salford Central Train Station

Address

Salford Central station
New Bailey Street
Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 5ET

Ticket office opening hours:

Saturday - 06:25 to 19:35
Sunday

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Toilets
  • Telephones

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points No
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop No
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access No
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Sunday
      Saturday - 05:45 to 00:15
      Sunday - 08:00 to 23:45
    • Accessible Taxis

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

    • Booking Office Counter

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

    • Helpline YES Yes
    • Helpline Contact Details

      0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560


    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Impared Mobility Set Down

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

    • Step Free Access
      • Category B Station
      • Mobility scooter friendly with a Northern Permit

      Ramped access to platforms and ticket office. Whilst these ramps are step free, they are quite steep.

      Recent works at the station have improved the stepping distance between the train and the platform.

      April/May 2025, there is currently work taking place at the station that means assistance may not be available, please contact the customer experience team for alternative support if you require it. 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560, station will have assistance staff available in late June 25

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


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
  • Bus information

    • Bus Service: Availability YES 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
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Salford Central station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      These toilets are available between 0530-2330 using a RADAR Key

  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property YES Yes
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room No
    • Lost Property Phone number: 08002006060
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Lost Property Number 08002006060
    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Subway/transit

    • Metro: Availability YES Yes
    • Metro: Note GMPTE 0161 228 7811
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours Saturday - 06:25 to 19:35
      Sunday
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Pre-Purchase Collection No
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Penalty Fares NT
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
      Smartcard Validator: Yes

      More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart

  • Local Taxis

    Salford Central: Rail Station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:

    Saltax Phone 0161 737 2222
    Mainline Phone 0161 777 7777
    Quantum Phone 0161 660 6666
  • Other transportation

    • Cycle Hire YES Yes
    • Rail Replacement Services

      Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stops on Chapel Street.

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