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    Man Vic to London Via Warrington.

    Thank you Everyone, I have played around on the Forums booking site and I have got the hang of it. I've taken on board what you have said - 1 change via WBQ and it came in cheaper than via Piccadilly. Some however were 4 hours 48 minutes, I'll check nearer the time of travel in a couple of...
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    Man Vic to London Via Warrington.

    Thank you everyone who replied, I will try again on Monday to see what comes up.
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    Man Vic to London Via Warrington.

    Hi all, I was looking at going to London Via Warrington in a few months for an overnight stay. My family are heading that way too as they are coming from Oxenholme and Lancaster-I would just like us to Travel together. I have tried booking on the Forum and Trainline and put via WBQ but to no...
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    Manchester Victoria to Wigan North Western diagram

    I got it at 17.19 ? at Wigan and it stopped at Eccles on the evening Manchester bound train.
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    June 2024 Timetable Change

    Thank you for the info much appreciated.
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    June 2024 Timetable Change

    Have you any Idea which Manchester Termini the Huddersfield stopper will use?. That is once its returned to Northern.
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    Stations justifying an additional platform if space permitted

    Salford Central - Was supposed to get more platforms, Is there any news on this?.
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    Greggs in Manchester Victoria.

    I agree with you, Bury market has excellent pies and Hot pots- Which the old[ Good life]shop on the station used to sell. However Greggs is all there is that's half descent on the Station.
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    Improving the 'North West Express' services and Castlefield

    I was thinking The Southport's would be better off going into Victoria. Ok the Connections would be lost but it cuts down Caslefield Congestion.
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    Armed police incident at Manchester Piccadilly 03/02

    Manchester evening news- But I don't have a link.
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    Going the 'wrong way'

    This has happened to me a few times over the years-And I have never had to pay again. Late night train from Blackpool to Manchester and ended up at the airport, It was a regular thing according to the guard who said it happens every weekend. Manchester to Macclesfield - I boarded a Buxton train...
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    Greggs in Manchester Victoria.

    Thank you for the info, I thought it was a bit silly to close such a busy outlet- Its too small though. 1706469731 Thanks. 1706469861 I didn't notice a sign as I was rushing for my train.
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    Greggs in Manchester Victoria.

    Hi all, I was in MCV last week when I noticed Greggs was completely Gutted and closed. Has it closed for good?, It has always been packed whenever I have visited, Or a refurb? I hope its the latter.
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    Manchester Piccadilly Platform 12

    I remember getting a train from- Grange over sands, About 22 years ago and we were diverted into platform 12. The train ran through 13 as normal but didn't stop, We waited at a signal and reversed into 12. We were delayed and got into platform 12 at around 21.40.
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    ORR unveils station usage data between April 2022 and March 2023

    Thank you so so much, I thought I was the only one having difficulties obtaining the rail data. I'm gonna have fun with this site.
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    "Metrolink to Stockport" - what could that mean?

    I know an extention of the line to Stockport has been on the cards for a long while, Stockport has excellent rail connections- And now a proposed Metrolink . How about starting in north Manchester first- Heywood, Middleton,- Then connect to Oldham/Rochdale and eventually Ashton ?.
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    Lostock Station, Gtr. Manchester?

    All I know is when Manchester had suggested the congestion charge about 14 years ago, It was voted as a no. If the people of Gtr Manchester had voted yes- Then vehicles would have been charged to enter Manchester within the m60- Lostock junction station would of benefited from the money raised...
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    Stations with roads inside

    I remember the road at Piccadilly in the 80s - It used to have the old BR yellow vans parked up. I also remember a cab road at the old Manchester exchange station in the 80s
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    Missed train due to platform alteration 20 seconds before departure

    We had the same thing happen to us last week at Manchester Victoria. Our train to Liverpool was due on platform 3, But as ours was late it was occupied by a Leeds train, Our TPE came in on platform 5 whilst an announcement was made. we had 3 minutes to run to the lift with a wheelchair and just...

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