Trains in Manchester

Victoria station is situated in the city centre. It is the main station, with trains coming from and going to all main stations and all other stations in Manchester. The nearest shopping centre is the Arndale Centre. There is also a cinema complex nearby, so its a great stop for entertainment! There are tram services going to areas in Manchester, including Heaton Park. Unlike most stations, its easy to find your way around. The ticket office, toilets, and taxi stands are all nearby. Thats a great advantage as i should know since i travel by rail quite often! Another advantage is that its easy to get one from platform to another, so if ...  Read the complete review

To the newcomer to Manchester, the public transport system can be a bit daunting, but if you work in the city or one of the universities, it's well worth getting to grips with because, quite frankly, there's not enough space for everyone and their car. The public transport for much of Greater Manchester is under the control of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE - their slogan is the title of this op), who are responsible for overseeing fares and timetables for bus, rail and tram, season ticket pricing, bus stations and a few other sundry tasks. They have an excellent website (www.gmpte.gov.uk) with bus and local rail timetables ...  Read the complete review

I cannot say what a brilliant place this is for transport. Being the metropolitan city it is, trains run regularly to either of Manchester's stations from all around and once you are in the city itself, it really is heaven. I believe this is due to the supertrams in operation. There are three routes, and trains run frequently (Every 6 minutes). I got of my train at Piccadilly, and walked down some steps in the station and I was at the supertram stop. I waited only three minutes before getting on the tram and in ten minutes I was at my destination of Old Trafford for the cricket. This is proper transport integration, and a public transport heaven! ...  Read the complete review