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Manchester Piccadilly

Updated 16:17:00 ·
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Live departures at Manchester Piccadilly on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
From
To
Route·Delay repay
16:37
Dep
52 min
On time
17:29
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time5 stops · 52 min
14
East Midlands Railway3 coaches85.7% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
16:5916:54
Dep
59 min
+5m
17:53
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
Delayed +5m16 stops · 59 min
14
Northern6 coaches95.2% on timetypically +6m
Tickets
17:07
Dep
53 min
On time
18:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 53 min
14
TransPennine Express3 coaches71.4% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
17:37
Dep
52 min
On time
18:29
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time6 stops · 52 min
14✱
East Midlands Railway2 coaches38.1% on timetypically +18m
Tickets
17:54
Dep
59 min
On time
18:53
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 59 min
14✱
Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
18:07
Dep
6 stops
On time
19:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time6 stops
14✱
TransPennine Express6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +9m
Tickets
18:37
Dep
52 min
On time
19:29
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time6 stops · 52 min
14✱
East Midlands Railway2 coaches76.2% on timetypically +11m
Tickets
18:54
Dep
59 min
On time
19:53
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 59 min
14✱
Northern4 coaches90.5% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
19:06
Dep
54 min
On time
20:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 54 min
14✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches85.7% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
19:37
Dep
52 min
On time
20:29
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time5 stops · 52 min
14✱
East Midlands Railway3 coaches66.7% on timetypically +9m
Tickets
19:54
Dep
59 min
On time
20:53
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 59 min
14✱
Northern3 coaches71.4% on timetypically +12m
Tickets
20:07
Dep
53 min
On time
21:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 53 min
14✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches85.7% on timetypically +6m
Tickets
20:37
Dep
53 min
On time
21:30
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time5 stops · 53 min
14✱
East Midlands Railway3 coaches61.9% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
20:54
Dep
59 min
On time
21:53
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 59 min
14✱
Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +8m
Tickets
21:07
Dep
53 min
On time
22:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 53 min
14✱
TransPennine Express81% on timetypically +4m
Tickets
21:54
Dep
58 min
On time
22:52
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 58 min
14✱
Northern3 coaches90.5% on timetypically +5m
Tickets
22:07
Dep
53 min
On time
23:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 53 min
14✱
TransPennine Express76.2% on timetypically +8m
Tickets
23:10
Dep
57 min
On time
00:07
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 57 min
14✱
TransPennine Express71.4% on time
Tickets
23:41
Dep
2h 35m
On time
02:16
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 2h 35m
BUS✱
Northern
Tickets
00:15
Dep
45 min
On time
01:00
Arr
Liverpool Lime Street
On time1 stop · 45 min
BUS✱
TransPennine Express
Tickets

Station Information

Manchester Piccadilly is a staffed station served by Northern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and 3 more. Allow 10 minutes to change trains here.

14 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 28118 services that called at Manchester Piccadilly over the last 30 days, 76.1% ran on time, 20% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 85% of 493 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Manchester Piccadilly is served by Northern, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Manchester Piccadilly go?

The most common direct destination from Manchester Piccadilly is Stockport (around 1760+ trains per day), followed by Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Airport, and Wilmslow. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Manchester Piccadilly. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at Manchester Piccadilly

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 12 of 14 platforms at Manchester Piccadilly, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester Piccadilly has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance, bus stops are within a short walk and the Underground (Piccadilly) is connected from the station. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Manchester Piccadilly station
Piccadilly Station Approach
Manchester, Greater Manchester
M60 7RA

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCash machineCycle storage (254 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 04:30–22:30

Sat 04:30–22:30

Sun 07:00–22:30

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Sat

Sun

Connections

BusUnderground — PiccadillyTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsStaff assistance

Step-free and accessible travel

Visually Impaired

All platforms have tactile warning strips.