Manchester City Guide - Getting There By Rail

The Piccadilly Railway Station is Manchester's main station and is located just a few minutes' walk to the east of the city centre. Central Manchester is also served by stations at Victoria, Deansgate and Oxford Road. Virgin Trains (tel: 08457 222 333; website: www.virgintrains.co.uk) operate numerous services to Manchester, including a fast service from London using the new tilting Pendolino trains capable of speeds of up to 125mph (200kph). First TransPennine Express (tel: 0845 678 6974; website: www.tpexpress.co.uk) and Northern Rail (tel: 0845 700 0125; website: www.northernrail.org) provide good coverage of destinations in the north of England. For all train information contact National Rail Enquiries (tel: 08457 484 950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk).