Clifton station is managed by Northern Trains and is located in Salford within the North West area of England.

Figures for 2023-24 show that 36 journeys were made between Clifton and Manchester Victoria—that's 18% of all passenger journeys at this station! Previously the most common journey flow was to & from Salford Crescent.

Passenger numbers for Clifton peaked during 2000-01 with 794 estimated passengers.