Manchester Piccadilly - more than a station (Manchester Piccadilly Station)

Member Name: kipper52

Product:	Manchester Piccadilly Station
Date:	14/02/09 (47 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good choice of shops and food outlets

Disadvantages: None

The station at Manchester Piccadilly has stood since 1842 and, in recent years, has undergone a thorough refurbishment which has left it a much cleaner, brighter and safer place. Usually, it is my end destination but very occasionally I am just passing through. To this end, the station has been vastly improved with a wide selection of reasonably priced food outlets including;

Kentucky Fried Chicken
Marks and Spencers Food Outlet
Millies Cookies
Bagel Factory
The Pasty Shop

If food is not what you want or indeed need, there are several shops such as;

Monsoon
Accessorize
Thorntons
Sainsburys Local
Vodafone
WHSmith
Boots (with a prescription facility)
Tie Rack
Cards Galore

Finally, if I have still not highlighted what you need, there are several bars and cafes to whet your appetite including;

Costa Coffee
Starbucks
The Sports Bar
Caffe Ritazza
Threshers

The actual station is well run (well, as well as it can be in conjunction with public transport) with clear signposting and numerous security cameras to give the station a very safe feel without it feeling like a police state.

Overall, if you are stuck here for a while, it is one of the better stations for it to happen at as you will comfortably pass the time. Alternatively, if you wanted to break a journey, Manchester City Centre is a gentle ten minutes stroll down the road.

Summary: A good place for a break in a journey