Eric
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My brother has asked me to ask on here which is the best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Leigh?
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
You can get the train to Leigh; change at Piccadilly, Euston, Charing Cross and TonbridgeMy brother has asked me to ask on here which is the best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Leigh?
Any help would be appreciated.
The nearest station is probably Atherton. And the easiest way from Manchester is to get the (guided) bus.
My brother has asked me to ask on here which is the best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Leigh?
The nearest station is Atherton, about 3-4 miles away. From there one could complete the journey by bus (First no 582 service from Bolton).
A better option might be to get to Salford Central station and catch a First/Vantage V1 bus to Leigh from outside the entrance (avoid the evening peak: many Vantage services are fully loaded and may not pick up at Salford Central). The V1 uses the guided busway in the latter part of the journey.
Edgeley has summed up the options pretty well. Assuming your friend is arriving at Manchester Victoria by train I would say the best option on Mondays to Saturdays is train to Atherton (3tph - takes 21-27 minutes) then 582 bus (every 10 minutes or better, but evenings every 30, takes about 12 minutes).
On a Sunday, when the train service is only hourly (and the 582 half-hourly), it would be worth considering the V1 bus from Salford Central, but you would need to check the times.
Don't forget to tell your friend to book through to Atherton or Salford Central from his originating point.
Thank you. Appreciate it.
I find that the train to Atherton then the bus to Leigh is my preferred route. The bus from Bolton to Leigh stops about two minutes from Atherton train station and is pretty frequent (ten minute wait roughly).
Noting that the original query was from Manchester Victoria station to Leigh, what is the frequency of the rail service from Manchester Victoria to Atherton?
There is another option of rail to Salford Crescent, then the V1 bus direct from there to Leigh bus station.