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Northern Rail (3)

About

Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. It runs local and commuter services across the north of England, connecting regions including the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, and the Humber coastline. As part of the National Rail network, Northern operates under a coordinated fare and ticketing system alongside other UK train companies.Ticket types include Advance, Off-Peak, Anytime Day, single, return, and season tickets, with only one class option available: Standard. Onboard amenities may include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, and refreshments on select services. Popular routes include connections between major northern cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Luggage included

2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage

Luggage storage

Overhead racks, luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats

Cancellation Policy

See refund policy for ticket types

Refund

Full refund if service canceled

Amenities on board the bus

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Trolley service on most services with drinks and snacks. Some stations have cafes and shops

Seat reservation

Seat reservations available but not mandatory. Free of charge when booking advance tickets

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, passenger assistance service available

Pets

Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger

Quiet zone

Popular Northern Rail routes

Liverpool to Manchester coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h25 average duration

30buses per day

Served by

FlixBus
National Express
Transport for Wales
Megabus

Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h25 average duration

12buses per day

Served by

National Express
FlixBus
Transport for Wales
Megabus

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Manchester Airport (MIA) coach

from £3

Direct coaches available

0h20 average duration

11buses per day

Served by

National Express
Transport for Wales

Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) coach

from £5

Direct coaches available

0h45 average duration

38buses per day

Served by

FlixBus
National Express
Megabus

Manchester to Liverpool coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h05 average duration

30buses per day

Served by

FlixBus
National Express
Megabus

Manchester Airport (MIA) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) coach

from £5

Direct coaches available

0h25 average duration

8buses per day

Served by

National Express

Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport (MIA) coach

from £5

Direct coaches available

0h45 average duration

33buses per day

Served by

National Express
Megabus
FlixBus

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h05 average duration

14buses per day

Served by

Megabus
FlixBus
National Express

Manchester to Leeds coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h10 average duration

20buses per day

Served by

Megabus
FlixBus
National Express

Leeds to Manchester coach

from £4

Direct coaches available

1h10 average duration

21buses per day

Served by

FlixBus
Megabus
National Express

bus station information and facilities

Most popular Northern Rail bus stations

Manchester Piccadilly Wifi

Amenities at bus station

Wifi

Lockers

Parking

Dining

ATM

Taxis

Accessibility

Hotel

Ticket Office

Bike Parking

Bike Rental

Car Rental

Information Desk

information

Address

Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60 7RA, United Kingdom

Phone Number

+44 3457114141

Ticket Office Hours

Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
Sun: 07:00 - 22:30

Wifi

Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available through BT Wi-Fi.

Lockers

Operated by Excess Baggage Co. Llocated between Platforms 10 and 11 and open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.

Dining

Burger King
Caffè Nero
Carluccio’s
Hotel Chocolat
Starbucks
The Pasty Shop
Costa Coffee
Pret a Manger
Upper Crust
McDonald's
& more

Accessibility

There is step-free access throughout the station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.

Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly
Premier Inn Manchester City
Staycity Aparthotels - Manchester Piccadilly

Ticket Office

Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
Sun: 07:00 - 22:30

Information Desk

Located near the Fairfield Street entrance on the mezzanine level.

Public transport options for Manchester Piccadilly

Bus lines: 1, 2, 3, 147
Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales

Leeds

Amenities at bus station

Wifi

Lockers

Shopping

Parking

Dining

ATM

Taxis

Accessibility

Hotel

Lounge

Lost and Found Office

Ticket Office

Bike Parking

Car Rental

Information Desk

information

Address

New Station St, Leeds LS1 4DY, United Kingdom

Phone Number

Ticket Office Hours

Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
Sun: 06:45 - 22:30

Wifi

Free Wi-Fi in the station.

Lockers

Located on the main concourse. Services provided by Excess Baggage Co, open daily from 08:00 until 21:00.

Parking

Car Park: Station Car Park

Dining

Bagel Factory
Caffè Nero
KFC
Leon
McDonald's
The Pasty Shop
Starbucks
Pret a Manger
JD Wetherspoon
Delice de France

Taxis

Taxi: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange.
Accessible taxis: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange.

Accessibility

There are elevators or level access to all platforms in the whole station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.

Toilets Location: Baby changing facilities are located in the accessible toilet on platform 12 on the South Concourse
National key toilets: Yes
Baby changing facilities: Yes

Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Center
The Queens Hotel
Leeds Marriott Hotel

Ticket Office

Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
Sun: 06:45 - 22:30

Bike Parking

Storage sheltered: No
Storage location: Platform 0 / 1 Platform 6 / 8 behind the lift Platform 12 / 15 Short stay car park
Storage CCTV: Yes

Information Desk

Located on the North Concourse near the Wellington Street entrance. Open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.

Public transport options for Leeds

Bus lines: 1, 16, 201, 229, 34, 5, 60, A1
Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express

Manchester Victoria Parking

Amenities at bus station

Parking

Dining

Accessibility

Hotel

Lost and Found Office

Ticket Office

Bike Parking

Bike Rental

Car Rental

information

Address

Manchester Victoria station, Station Approach, Todd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 1WY

Ticket Office Hours

Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:00 Sunday 08:00 - 22:15

Parking

Car Park: No

Accessibility

Staff help available: Yes
Step free access coverage: Yes
Step free access note: Category A station, Scooter Friendly Station - Step free access around the whole station via use of lifts between platforms 3-6, connection with Manchester Metrolink using ramps
Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards Located near the ticket office.
Accessible toilets: Yes
Ramp for train access: Yes
Wheelchairs available: Yes
Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours
Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No

Toilets Location: A key is available in the Duty's Manager's office.
Baby changing facilities: No

Bike Parking

Storage sheltered: No
Storage location: on platform and approach
Storage CCTV: Yes

Public transport options for Manchester Victoria

Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick up point is on Station Approach (M3 1WY) directly outside the station main entrance, outside the M & S shop.

Liverpool Lime Street Wifi

Amenities at bus station

Wifi

Lockers

Shopping

Parking

Dining

ATM

Taxis

Accessibility

Hotel

Lounge

Lost and Found Office

Ticket Office

Bike Parking

Bike Rental

Car Rental

Information Desk

information

Address

Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JD, United Kingdom

Phone Number

+44 3457114141

Ticket Office Hours

Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
Sun: 07:15 - 23:05

Wifi

Free public Wi-Fi available.

Lockers

The Excess Baggage Co. lockers and staffed luggage storage counter are located in the main concourse near the escalators across from Platform 6. Open daily 08:00 to 21:00.

Shopping

Type of shops available: Various retail establishments including Photo Booths to purchase items whilst in the station

Parking

Car Park: Short stay car park located on Skelhorne Street & Long Stay Car Park located on Lord Nelson Street

Dining

Caffè Nero
Costa Coffee
Upper Crust
Starbucks
JD Wetherspoon

Taxis

Taxi: The station taxi rank is located at Skelhorne Street side of the station. There are two customer help points located for passengers requiring assistance.
Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis at Liverpool Lime Street station can be provided at the taxi rank. If you require a private accessible taxi please locate a member of the station staff and they will provide you with a local taxi firm company number.

Accessibility

Full wheelchair access throughout the station, with help points at the Skelhorne Street entrance and at customer information desk in the main concourse.

Toilets Location: Male and Female toilets located on the station concourse by Lord Nelson street entrance
National key toilets: Yes
National key toilets location: The National Key (RADAR) toilet is located next to the Male and Female toilets by the Lord Nelson Street entrance. If you do not have a key please locate a member of staff and they will provide you with one.
Baby changing facilities: Yes
Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets

Hotel

Pembroke Studios
Riley’s Rooms
Holiday Inn Liverpool City Center

Lounge

Waiting rooms location: Located on main concourse

Ticket Office

Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
Sun: 07:15 - 23:05

Bike Parking

Storage sheltered: Yes
Storage location: Alongside station entrance
Storage CCTV: Yes

Information Desk

Located in the main concourse.

Public transport options for Liverpool Lime Street

Suburban train lines: Wirral Line (green)
Bus lines: 9, 10, 61, 82, 79, 86C, 500
Train lines: Northern, West Midlands, TransPennine Express, East Midlands, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern
Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement services depart at the Bus stop on Skelhorne Street, near the Tesco Express. L3 5GA.

Manchester Airport Wifi

Amenities at bus station

Wifi

Shopping

Parking

Dining

ATM

Accessibility

Ticket Office

Bike Parking

Information Desk

information

Address

Manchester Airport station, Malaga Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M90 3RR

Ticket Office Hours

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 06:30 - 22:30

Distance to city center

13 km

Shopping

Type of shops available: Passport Photo Booth

Parking

Car Park: No

Accessibility

Staff help available: Yes
Step free access coverage: Yes
Step free access note: re Step free access is provided from the Ground Transport Interchange to all platforms via lifts or ramps. This station is staffed for all services. This station is Category A. Station staff can provide assistance from Meeting Point 1 (adjacent to the Station Booking Office) and throughout the railway station, and with boarding and alighting the train. Customers requiring assistance should make themselves known to station staff no less than 20 minutes prior to the departure time of their train. Customers requiring assistance to access other services or to connect with terminals should request this from their airline or Manchester Airport Group. Assistance can be requested in advance by contacting the TransPennine Express Assisted Travel Team on 0800 107 2149 (18001 prefix for TextRelay). Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge.
Accessible public telephones: In the station cafe on platforms 2 and 3
Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Accessible toilets: Yes
Ramp for train access: Yes
Wheelchairs available: Yes
Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes

Toilets Location: The toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts. The Ladies toilets are located at the end of Platform 3. The Gents toilets are located at the end of Platform 2. The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
National key toilets: Yes
National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Baby changing facilities: Yes

Bike Parking

Storage sheltered: No
Storage location: No cycle storage
Storage CCTV: No

Information Desk

Information available from staff: ,Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office
Helpline Contact: 0800 107 2149
Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements

Public transport options for Manchester Airport

Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail Replacement bus services depart from stands L & M of the adjacent Bus Station which is situated close to the ticket office.

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