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Trafford Park Railway

History of rail transport in the United KingdomIndustrial railways in EnglandUse British English from August 2017

The Trafford Park Railway System is a disused railway system that runs around the site of large Trafford Park Industrial Estate. Rail service stopped in 1998, although some of the infrastructure remains.

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Trafford Park Railway
Nansen Close, Trafford Wharfside

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M32 0PU Trafford, Wharfside
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