Navigation Road is a station that serves both Northern Trains and Manchester Metrolink located in the east of Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a Northern Trains-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and an adjoining light rail stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink network. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway in 1931, and the Metrolink element opened in 1992. A level crossing operates at the southern end of the station.
A Northern Rail train calling at the heavy rail platform
A M5000 Metrolink tram leaving Navigation Road for Altrincham
A T-68 tram leaves for Altrincham in 1992, shortly after the station's part conversion to Metrolink
Altrincham is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Manchester, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Sale and 10 miles (16 km) east of Warrington. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 52,419.
Altrincham Town Centre
A milestone along the Barton Bridge and Moses Gate turnpike road near Eccles, showing the spelling of "Altringham"
Arms of the former Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
Altrincham Town Hall