Manchester Victoria station
Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England, is a combined mainline railway station and Metrolink tram stop. Situated to the north of the city centre on Hunts Bank, close to Manchester Cathedral, it adjoins Manchester Arena which was constructed on part of the former station site in the 1990s. Opened in 1844 and part of the Manchester station group, Victoria is Manchester's third busiest railway station after Piccadilly and Oxford Road and the second busiest station managed by Northern after Oxford Road.
Station frontage of Manchester Victoria, constructed in 1909 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Manchester city centre, City of Manchester England |
| Coordinates | 53.4872°N 2.2424°W |
| Grid reference | SJ839989 |
| Managed by | Adam Mooney |
| Transit authority | Greater Manchester |
| Platforms | 6 National Rail 4 Metrolink |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MCV |
| Fare zone | City (D) |
| Classification | DfT category B |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1844 | Opened |
| 1902 | Extended |
| 1993–96 | Northern portion reconstructed |
| 2014–15 | Renovated |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 8.914 million |
| 2019/20 | 9.571 million |
| 2020/21 | 1.542 million |
| Interchange | 0.254 million |
| 2021/22 | 5.820 million |
| Interchange | 0.811 million |
| 2022/23 | 7.003 million |
| Interchange | 0.866 million |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Victoria Station including concourse to rear with restaurant and booking hall |
| Designated | 20 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1254725 |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station hosts local and regional services to destinations in Northern England, such as Blackburn, Rochdale, Bradford, Leeds, Newcastle, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wigan, Southport, Blackpool (Sundays only) and Liverpool using the original Liverpool to Manchester line. Most trains calling at Victoria are operated by Northern. TransPennine Express services call at the station from Liverpool to Newcastle/Scarborough and services towards Manchester Airport (via the Ordsall Chord) from Middlesbrough/Redcar/Newcastle.
Manchester Victoria is a major interchange for the Metrolink light rail system. Two former railway lines into the station have been converted to tram operations: the line to Bury was converted in the early 1990s, in the first phase of Metrolink construction, and the line through Oldham to Rochdale was converted during 2009–2014. In the other direction, trams switch to on-street running when they emerge from Victoria Station and continue southwards through the city centre to Piccadilly or Deansgate-Castlefield.
In 2009, Victoria was voted the worst category B interchange station in the United Kingdom. The station underwent a two-year £44 million modernisation programme which was completed in August 2015. Renovation entailed electrification of lines through the station, renewed Metrolink stop with an additional platform, restoration of listed features, upgraded retail units, and a new roof. The Ordsall Chord directly linking Victoria to Oxford Road and Piccadilly was completed in December 2017.