Malvern Hanley Road railway station was created in 1862.
Malvern Hanley Road railway station ended in 1952.
Hanley railway station was created in 1864.
Hanley railway station ended in 1964.
Stoke was originally known as the five towns - Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, and Longton. Fenton is often regarded as the sixth town. Hanley is the location of Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (about 3 miles from the town of Stoke). The railway station is just outside Stoke town centre and the Bus Station is in Hanley City Centre.
Hanley Wood was created in 1976.
Hanley Park was created in 1896.
Framing Hanley was created in 2005.
Hanley Town F.C. was created in 1966.
Hanley International Academy was created in 2005.
The Ghosts of Hanley House was created in 1968.
Eastwood Hanley F.C. was created in 1946.
One option would be to take a National Express Coach service from Manchester Coach Station to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley Bus Station). As Alton Towers opens at 10am, you could take the 8am serive arriving at Hanley at 9:15. From there, there are regular First Bus service to Alton Towers, all taking under 1 hour. An alternative would be to take the train from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent railway station which would be quicker, however you would then have to get a bus from the railway station to Hanley Bus Station and then the bus to Alton Towers. I have attached a link below to the Alton Towers page on 'How to find us'. In addition, I have attached a link to National Express as it is cheaper to book the coach tickets in advance.