 The Manchester Metrolink runs generally north – south through Trafford , with its southern terminus in Altrincham ; it serves Cornbrook , Trafford Bar , Old Trafford , Stretford , Dane Road , Sale , Brooklands , Timperley , Navigation Road , and Altrincham . The line opened in 1992 and replaced the Manchester , South Junction and Altrincham Railway . The other railway in Trafford is the Liverpool to Manchester via Warrington Central line , built by the Cheshire Lines Committee . The 20 @-@ acre ( 8 ha ) Trafford Park Euroterminal rail freight terminal was opened in 1993 . It cost £ 11 million and has the capacity to deal with 100 @,@ 000 containers a year . 
