Are there any railways in Manchester?

Answer 1

Manchester is often considered as one of the homes of the railways, lying as it does at the eastern end of the world's first intercity railway (opened 1830).

The city centre is nowadays served by four mainline railway stations. Piccadilly is generally considered the major hub, serving as the terminus for nationwide intercity and regional services. Victoria station is situated to the north of the city centre and serves mainly regional and local destinations. Oxford Road and Deansgate stations are situated on the regional through line between Piccadilly and Liverpool/the North and West. In addition there is also a station at Salford Central just outside the city core.

Piccadilly, Victoria and Deansgate are linked by the Metrolink light rail system which also provides local connections around Greater Manchester.