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Manchester Oxford Road railway station is an elevated railway station in the city centre of Manchester, England, at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street. It opened in 1849 and was rebuilt in 1960. Historically a station for local services, it has undergone redevelopment in recent years and is the second busiest station in the Manchester station group. The station serves the southern part of Manchester city centre, the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, and is on the most-served bus route in Europe. It has a ticket office, waiting rooms, automatic ticket gates, toilets, a buffet and a newsagent. It stands on a line from westwards towards Warrington Bank Quay, Chester, Llandudno, Liverpool, and Blackpool. Eastbound trains go beyond Piccadilly to , , and other towns in Northern England. The station is notable for its laminated wood structures and was Grade II listed in 1995. English Heritage describes it as a "building of outstanding architectural quality and technological interest; one of the most dramatic stations in England." The station will undergo major renovation from 2016 as part of the Northern Hub plan, and its management is expected to be taken over by Network Rail. The station's cats help prevent problems caused by pigeons, rats and mice and are popular with passengers and regular commuters. They have been described as the "most photographed" cats in Manchester. ==History== The station was opened as Oxford Road on 20 July 1849 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR). The station was the headquarters of the MSJAR from its opening until 1904. It had two platforms and two sidings, with temporary wooden buildings. To allow for extra trains in connection with the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition in 1857, extra platforms and sidings were built. In 1874 the station was completely rebuilt providing two bay platforms and three through platforms. Further reconstruction took place during 1903-04. From 1931 it was served by the MSJAR's 1500V DC electric trains between Altrincham and Manchester Piccadilly. From July 1959, Altrincham electric trains were cut back from Piccadilly to terminate at Oxford Road in two new bay platforms. The station's other lines were re-electrified at 25 kV AC. The whole station was again rebuilt and reopened on 12 September 1960. When Manchester Central railway station closed in 1969, further rebuilding took place: one of the bay platforms was taken out of use and a new through platform provided (platform 1), the others being renumbered accordingly. The track layout was changed so that there were four through and one bay platforms. In 1971 the Altrincham line was re-electrified at 25 kV AC and the 1930s DC trains withdrawn; from then on, local trains from Altrincham ran through to Piccadilly and on to . Oxford Road thus became predominantly a through station. Use of the station increased from May 1988 when the Windsor Link was inaugurated between Deansgate and Salford Crescent, connecting lines to the north and south of Manchester. This led to further investment in the station, including the installation of computer screens. In 1992 the station's original ''raison d'etre'' as the terminus for Altrincham disappeared when the Altrincham line stopping service was converted to light rail operation for the Manchester Metrolink. Oxford Road, once served almost entirely by suburban stopping trains, now has many more longer-distance services. The station, a Grade II listed structure, requires frequent maintenance. In 2004 the station roof was partially refurbished to prevent leaking. In 2011, facilities such as platform shelters, seats and toilets were refurbished at a cost of £500,000. In 2013 the station received a £1.8 million renovation to improve access, including lifts and an emergency exit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manchester Oxford Road railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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