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Manchester Piccadilly

Updated 22:36:00 ·
Showing 40 trains
Live departures at Manchester Piccadilly on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:32
Dep
Shrewsbury
Delayed +12m10 stops · 1h 34m
10→9
Transport for Wales2 coaches94.1% on time
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22:3522:30
Dep
Nottingham
Delayed +5m11 stops · 2h 11m
13
East Midlands Railway5 coaches71.4% on timetypically +19m
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22:3622:35
Dep
Blackpool North
On time15 stops · 1h 19m
14
Northern6 coaches85.7% on timetypically +9m
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22:36
Dep
Wilmslow
Cancelled8 stops · 35 min
Northern92.3% on timetypically +7m
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22:41
Dep
New Mills Central
On time10 stops · 33 min
3
Northern3 coaches90.5% on timetypically +2m
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22:44
Dep
Holyhead
On time21 stops · 3h 5m
14
Transport for Wales3 coaches87.5% on timetypically +6m
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22:49
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 13 min
13
Northern6 coaches82.4% on timetypically +8m
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22:58
Dep
Leeds
On time10 stops · 1h 58m
14
TransPennine Express3 coaches
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23:01
Dep
Alderley Edge
Cancelled7 stops · 29 min
Northern3 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
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23:02
Dep
Blackpool North
On time13 stops · 1h 18m
14
Northern6 coaches76.2% on timetypically +5m
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23:04
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time6 stops · 20 min
13
Northern3 coaches82.4% on timetypically +9m
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23:10
Dep
Buxton
On time12 stops · 59 min
4
Northern4 coaches94.1% on time
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23:10
Dep
Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 57 min
14
TransPennine Express3 coaches71.4% on time
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23:13
Dep
Chester
On time15 stops · 1h 28m
8
Northern2 coaches85.7% on timetypically +7m
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23:1522:46
Dep
Stoke-on-Trent
Delayed +29m10 stops · 54 min
2
Northern3 coaches100% on time
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23:16
Dep
Macclesfield
On time7 stops · 32 min
2
Northern3 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
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23:23
Dep
Hazel Grove
On time6 stops · 26 min
12
Northern4 coaches93.8% on timetypically +2m
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23:2423:20
Dep
Sheffield
Delayed +4m1 stop · 57 min
13
TransPennine Express3 coaches90.5% on timetypically +2m
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23:25
Dep
New Mills Central
On time10 stops · 34 min
3
Northern3 coaches95.2% on time
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23:27
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 15 min
13
TransPennine Express5 coaches64.7% on timetypically +7m
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23:28
Dep
Manchester Oxford Road
On time1 stop · 2 min
14
Northern3 coaches
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23:29
Dep
Glossop
On time11 stops · 37 min
2
Northern3 coaches100% on timetypically +3m
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23:32
Dep
Blackpool North
On time15 stops · 1h 18m
14
Northern6 coaches76.9% on timetypically +12m
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23:36
Dep
Crewe
On time12 stops · 53 min
8
Northern92.3% on timetypically +7m
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23:36
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 17 min
13
TransPennine Express3 coaches
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23:38
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time6 stops · 21 min
11✱
Northern4 coaches
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23:41
Dep
Liverpool Lime Street
On time16 stops · 2h 35m
BUS✱
Northern
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23:42
Dep
Chester
On time6 stops · 2h 9m
BUS✱
Transport for Wales
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23:47
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 15 min
13✱
Northern6 coaches76.5% on timetypically +5m
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23:55
Dep
Sheffield
On time1 stop · 1h 51m
9✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches76.5% on time
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00:03
Dep
Manchester Airport
Cancelled6 stops · 21 min
Northern3 coaches
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00:09
Dep
Blackpool North
On time11 stops · 1h 14m
14✱
Northern4 coaches76.5% on timetypically +8m
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00:13
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 14 min
13✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches64.7% on timetypically +8m
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00:15
Dep
Liverpool Lime Street
On time1 stop · 45 min
BUS✱
TransPennine Express
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00:20
Dep
Leeds
On time2 stops · 1h 18m
5✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches
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00:24
Dep
Chester
On time6 stops · 2h 5m
BUS✱
Transport for Wales100% on timetypically +2m
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00:37
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time3 stops · 18 min
14✱
Northern6 coaches76.5% on timetypically +6m
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00:55
Dep
Leeds
On time2 stops · 1h 13m
8✱
TransPennine Express
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00:58
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 15 min
13✱
TransPennine Express3 coaches91.7% on timetypically +2m
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02:00
Dep
Manchester Airport
On time1 stop · 14 min
13B✱
TransPennine Express100% on time
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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: 62% of 135 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.