Manchester Victoria is a major station in the city centre and the third busiest in Manchester. It is a combined mainline rail and Metrolink station.
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| At Manchester Victoria |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Northern & TPE Lines) &
Manchester Metrolink |
| Station code: |
MCV |
| Opened: |
1844 |
| Platforms: |
6 (+ 4 Metrolink) |
The station was opened in 1844 by the Manchester & Leeds Railway. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway extended it's line to the new station, replacing it's original terminus
Manchester Liverpool Road. Originally the station had a single long platform but was extended and expanded a number of times until eventually reaching seventeen platforms in 1904. The current station facade dates from 1909.
In the 1980s British Rail began to concentrate services at
Manchester Piccadilly. The station was reduced to six platforms and part of the station site sold off for redevelopment. Metrolink services began to use the station in 1992. By the 2000s the station was looking rather dilapidated. Between 2013 and 2015 the station was fully refurbished with a new roof. Metrolink services have also been moved to enable more capacity.
The station is served by Northern and Trans Pennine Express.
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| Towards the tram platforms |
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| A Metrolink tram passes the main concourse |
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| A tram prepares to enter the station |
