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Manchester Piccadilly
station information
Managed by Network Rail
Station ReceptionManchester Piccadilly Station
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M60 7RA
Live departure/arrivals for this station
TrainTracker
Live updates provided by text
Call 08712 004 950 or
Text dep MAN to 84950
Ticket office, self-service machines and penalty fares
- Ticket office
Concourse, mezzanine, VIP point, outside ticket office
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 04:30 - 22:30
- Saturday: 04:30 - 22:30
- Sunday: 07:00 - 22:30
- Pre-purchase collection
- Yes
- Ticket machine
- Yes
- Get Oyster card here
- No
- Top up Oyster pay as you go here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go here
- No
- Smartcard issued
- No
- Smartcard topup
- No
- Smartcard validator
- No
- Always show oyster card fields
- No
Facilities, shops & Wi-Fi
- First class lounge
Location
Above the information point (opposite the ticket office) on the main concourse - Lift available
Tickets Accepted
Virgin Only First tickets - Virgin First Open or Virgin Advance First tickets. You can only enter the lounge on the travel date shown on your ticket.
Facilities
Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with telephone points, desks, fax photocopier and modem facilities, screens with updated train information.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, soft drinks.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is available
Showers
Showers are not available
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 19:30
- Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
- Sunday: 12:00 - 20:00
- No
- Seated area
Available throughout the station.
- Yes
- Waiting room
- Yes
- Trolleys
- Yes
- Station buffet
- Note: Coffee shop Buffet Coffee kiosk Cold drinks vending machine Hot drinks vending machine Food vending machine Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available) Food outlet (Seating unavailable)
- Toilets
- Yes
- Yes
- Baby change
- No
- Showers
- Telephones
- Yes
- Cards and coins
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- <p>Find WiFi Hotspots around Manchester Piccadilly station</p>
- Web kiosk
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 24 Hours
- Saturday: 24 Hours
- Sunday: 24 Hours
- No
- Post box
- Note: Outside the station
- No
- Tourist information office
- Yes
- ATM machine
- Note: Located outside the station Located on concourse Located outside main entrance
- No
- Bureau de change
- Yes
- Shops
- Note: News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
Staff services
- Staffing level
- Full Time
- Closed circuit television
- Overall: Yes
Information services
- C i s
- DepartureScreens
- Announcements
- ArrivalScreens
Accessibility
- Helpline
Opening Hours
- Monday - Sunday: 24 Hours
- Yes
- Customer help points
Located in satellite lounge by the side of the lift and outside the entrance to the toilets on the South Concourse.
A meeting point is available on the main concourse
- Staff help available
- Manchester piccadilly station is open 24-hours a day and 7-days a week. Mobility assistance is available booked through the relevant Train Operating Company. Please see the Network Rail Website for contact information.
Opening Hours
- Monday - Sunday: 24 Hours
- Induction loop
- Yes
- Yes
- Accessible ticket machines
Accessible ticket machines available
- No
- Accessible booking office counter
Via the Booking Office/Travel Centre
- Yes
- Ramp for train access
- No
- Accessible taxis
Taxi rank outside Fairfield Street entrance - available 0500 until 0200
- No
- Accessible public telephones
Main concourse area
- No
- Accessible WC
Radar Keys available from station reception upon request
- Step free access
- Coverage: wholeStation
- Yes
- Impaired mobility set down
Available only at Fairfield Street entrance with dropped kerb and lift to main station.
- Yes
- Wheelchairs available
Transport links
- Cycle storage availability
- Yes
- Cycle storage spaces
- 150
- Cycle storage sheltered
- yes
- Cycle storage cctv
- Yes
- Cycle storage location
- Sheltered storage in the Fairfield Street entrance
- Cycle storage note
- Note:
Cycle storage located in Fairfield Street entrance. Entrance to Long Stay Car Park (back approach) and top of station apporach.
- Cycle storage type
- Wheel Racks
- Car park
- Tel: 0161 228 5840
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 24 Hours
- Saturday: 24 Hours
- Sunday: 24 Hours
Long Stay
- Operator: APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
- Spaces: 856
Charges
- Off-peak - N/A
- Per hour - N/A
- Daily - N/A
- Weekly - N/A
- Monthly - N/A
- Three monthly - N/A
- Six monthly - N/A
- Annual - N/A
Short Stay
- Operator: APCOA
- Spaces: 47
Charges
- Off-peak - N/A
- Per hour - N/A
- Daily - N/A
- Weekly - N/A
- Monthly - N/A
- Three monthly - N/A
- Six monthly - N/A
- Annual - N/A
- Rail replacement services
Pick Up / Drop at the bus stops on Station Approach
- Yes
- Taxi rank
Taxis are available at the Fairfield Street exit of the station. It closes between 0200 - 0500.
- Yes
- Bus services
'First' and 'Stagecoach' operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Manchester city and Greater Manchester. For route maps and timetables:
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus and www.stagecoachbus.com
Buy a Manchester PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details:
www.plusbus.info
The No 1 and No 3 free 'Metroshuttle' bus services link the main rail stations and various attractions in the city centre. Buses run daily Mon-Fri 07:00 to 20:00. Sat-Sun 08:00-2000
Oxford Road Link (147) bus service located in Fairfield Street > universities and central manchester hospitals
More details: www.route147.co.uk
For information about all buses in Greater Manchester visit:
www.gmpte.com
- Yes
- Metro services
The Manchester 'Metrolink' tram network serves Picaddilly station. Trams go north to Bury and south west to Altrincham and Eccles.
For details: www.metrolink.co.uk
- Yes
- Airport
Nearest Airport is Manchester International Airport approximately 9 - 10 miles away. There are 6 trains an hour during the course of the day, services are limited throughout the night.
- Yes
- Car hire
Two agents available within walking distance of the station.
- Yes
- Cycle hire
- Brompton Dock
0208 232 3931
www.bromptondock.co.uk
Lost property and general services information
- Customer service
Please see any member of staff or go to the Network Rail Station Reception situated by the Long Stay Car Park entrance next to the Virgin Information Point - a buzz button is available if reception closed
A 'Meeting Point' is located on the main concourse
- Yes
- Left luggage
- Tel: 0207 833 1596
- Lost property
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 07:00 - 23:00
- Saturday: 07:00 - 23:00
- Sunday: 08:00 - 23:00
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