1903, and administration of the line was taken over by an LNWR District Superintendent based at Manchester Exchange railway station:. An island platform was added on the through lines, coming into use in November 1904. From 1931, it was served by the MSJAR's 1500 V 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 . The whole station was again rebuilt and reopened on 12 September 1960, to a design by W.R. Headley and Max Clendinning of British Rail's London Midland region, encompassing three overlapping cones for the main structure. The station's location on a viaduct running through the city centre required its load to be lightened, which the architects achieved by using wood for the station structure and platform canopies. 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. In 1971, the Altrincham line was re-electrified at and the 1930s DC trains withdrawn; from then on, local trains from Altrincham ran through to Piccadilly and on to . Oxford Road this, once again, became predominantly a through station. Use of the station increased in 1988 when the Windsor Link between Deansgate and Salford Crescent opened, 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 Altrincham line stopping service was converted to light rail operation for the Manchester Metrolink. Oxford Road, once served almost entirely by suburban stopping trains, has now returned to having 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, the platform shelters, seats and toilets were refurbished at a cost of £500,000. In 2013, the station received a £1.8million renovation to improve access, including lifts and an emergency exit. On 10 December 2017, with the opening of the Ordsall Chord, it became possible for trains to run from to . Initially an hourly Northern service operated to the Calder Valley but, from May 2018, the TransPennine Express (TPE) to and services were rerouted through the station. Future In