Manchester Victoria station
Manchester Victoria   | |||||
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 Station frontage of Manchester Victoria, constructed in 1909 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Manchester city centre, City of Manchester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°29′14″N 2°14′33″W / 53.4872°N 2.2424°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ839989 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Transit authority | Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 6 National Rail 4 Metrolink | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MCV | ||||
| Fare zone | City (D) | ||||
| Classification | DfT category B | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1844 | Opened | ||||
| 1902 | Extended | ||||
| 1993–96 | Northern portion reconstructed | ||||
| 2014–15 | Renovated | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| Passengers (2019/20) |  9.571 million | ||||
| Passengers (2020/21) |  1.542 million | ||||
| Passengers (2021/22) | 5.820 million | ||||
| Passengers (2022/23) | 7.003 million | ||||
| Passengers (2023/24) | 7.662 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
| Designated | 20 June 1988 | ||||
| Reference no. | 1254725[1] | ||||
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Manchester Victoria station is a railway station and Metrolink tram stop in Manchester, England. It opened in 1844. It is Manchester's second busiest railway station after Piccadilly, and is the busiest station managed by Northern.[2]
Railway service summary
[change | change source]Westbound services
[change | change source]- 1tph to Southport (via Bolton and Wigan Wallgate)
- 2tph to Wigan Wallgate via Atherton; 1tph continues to Headbolt Lane
- 1tph to Chester via Warrington Bank Quay
- 2tph to Blackburn via Bolton, 1tph continues to Clitheroe
- 1tph to Liverpool Lime Street (via Chat Moss line, express - limited stopping service also operates during peak hours)
- 1tph to Manchester Airport
Eastbound services
[change | change source]- 2tph to Rochdale (stopping)
- 3tph to Leeds via Rochdale, then 2 via Bradford Interchange & 1 via Brighouse
- 1tph to Blackburn via Rochdale & Todmorden
- 1tph to Stalybridge (stopping)
- 9tpd to Hull via Leeds
- 1tph to Newcastle via Leeds
- 1tph to Saltburn via Leeds
| Previous station |  National Rail
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Next station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Oxford Road | TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Stalybridge | ||
| Newton-le-Willows | ||||
| Huddersfield | ||||
| Lea Green | ||||
| Terminus | Northern Calder Valley line |
Moston | ||
| Rochdale | ||||
| Terminus | Northern Huddersfield line |
Ashton-under-Lyne | ||
| Salford Central | Northern Ribble Valley line |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Moston | |||
| Salford Central | Northern Manchester to Preston Line |
Terminus | ||
| Northern Manchester to Southport Line |
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| Northern Kirkby branch line |
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| Eccles | Northern Liverpool to Manchester Line |
Terminus | ||
| Newton-le-Willows | Northern Chester to Leeds |
Rochdale | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Terminus | L&YR Caldervale Line |
Miles Platting | ||
| L&YR Huddersfield Line |
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| Manchester Exchange | London and North Western Railway Manchester-Liverpool Line |
Terminus | ||
Metrolink tram services
[change | change source]As of 2024, Metrolink services run through Victoria to Altrincham, Bury, East Didsbury, Manchester Airport, Rochdale via Oldham, and Piccadilly. Services run every twelve minutes on each route at most operating times.[3][4]
| Preceding station | Manchester Metrolink | Following station | ||
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| Shudehill towards Manchester Airport
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Manchester Airport–Victoria | Terminus | ||
| Shudehill towards Altrincham
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Altrincham–Bury (peak only) | Queens Road towards Bury
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| Shudehill towards Piccadilly
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Piccadilly–Bury | |||
| Exchange Square towards East Didsbury
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East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) | Monsall towards Shaw and Crompton
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| East Didsbury–Rochdale | Monsall towards Rochdale Town Centre
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Historic England. "Victoria Station including concourse to rear with restaurant and booking hall (1254725)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Office of Rail & Road Statistics 2022-23". Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ↑ "Metrolink tram times". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Metrolink route map (pdf)". TfGM. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manchester Victoria station.
- Train times and station information for Manchester Victoria station from National Rail
- Tram times and station information for Manchester Victoria station from Manchester Metrolink
- Victoria area map
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