IT CLOSED in January for a £7.3m refurbishment. It has served the public since 1838 and in 1988 was renamed Salford Central.
After being shut for nearly six months it has now re-opened, as an important transport link in the middle of the New Bailey business district, on the edge of Manchester city centre. But sharp-eyed passengers will notice that Network Rail has also taken the opportunity to rename the proud city.
Embossed on the glass doors at the entrance is it’s ‘new’ name: ‘Salforb Central’. The d has been placed the wrong way round.
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