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Manchester
and Greater Manchester is a large area and there are several
transport option to reach the area and to travel within it.
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Train Stations In Manchester
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Manchester forms the hub of the North West rail network, with
142 route miles and 98 stations. Manchester's two mainline
railway stations serve the region and the whole of the UK.
Information on rail journeys within Greater Manchester can be
obtained from by ringing Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.
For information on longer rail journeys call National Rail
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| Piccadilly
Station, Station Approach, off London Road, Manchester
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serves all destinations to the south of the city including both
inter-city and local routes. It is also the terminus of the
Metrolink Rapid Transit Tram, which connects Piccadilly Station
to Victoria Station. A free bus service connects the station
with the city centre.
The original train sheds, with their decorative cast-iron columns,
were built in the 1880s as part of former London Road Station. This
station, dating from 1842, was the terminus of the Manchester
and Birmingham railway line. It was only in relatively recent
years that the station's name was changed Piccadilly. The station's
modern buildings and tower were completed in 1969 in a massive
facelift to the area. However, the original 1842 crest still
adorns the entrance. The only warehouse to survey the 1960s
refurbishment was the seven-storey MS&LR London Warehouse. |
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| Victoria
Station, Station Approach, off Corporation Street, Manchester
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serves routes to the north and east of the city and is the main
terminus of the Manchester Evening News Arena. The station
is also a main interface where the Metrolink train joins the
city streets as an urban tramway. In addition Victoria Station
is a major rail-bus interchange and is connected directly to
Piccadilly Station by Metrolink.
The station dates from 1844, when a single storey single platform
station was built to serve the Manchester & Leeds trans-Pennine
railway. By the 1880s the station had grown to dominate the
Long Millgate area and was one the largest passenger stations
in Britain. The 700 ft long iron and glass trainsheds, designed
by George Stevenson, survive to this day. The present Edwardian
façade was added in 1902 by the architect William Dawes. In
1996 the glasswork of the station was severely damaged in the
IRA bombing of Manchester but has now been restored to its former
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be obtained from the ticket office at all staffed stations.
If this is closed or the station is unmanned, tickets can
be purchased from the conductor on the train. Rail journeys
are cheaper at 'off-peak' times - after 9.30 am on weekdays,
all day on Saturday and Sunday and on Bank Holidays.
Train
fares before 9.30 am (during the 'rush hour') are called 'peak'
fares. For day trips 'return' tickets are the cheapest.
If you are making more than one trip that day 'Rail Ranger'
tickets, giving unlimited off-peak' rail travel, are the best
option. 'Evening Ranger' allow unlimited travel after 6.30
pm. Weekly or monthly 'Traincards', permitting unlimited
rail travel in Greater Manchester, are also available.
NOTE:
Single, return or season rail tickets which state 'Manchester
Central Zone', Manchester CTLZ' or 'Route Metrolink' allow
free travel on the Metrolink tram system in the city centre.
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