Manchester Piccadilly railway station a Voyager ready to depart for the cross-country service Manchester Piccadilly is the pri
Manchester Piccadilly railway station a Voyager ready to depart for the cross-country service Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. Opened as Store Street in 1842 and renamed Manchester London Road in 1847. London Road station was renamed Manchester Piccadilly when it reopened after reconstruction on 12 September 1960 for London Midland Region electric train services to London. The MSJAR platforms and bridges over Fairfield Street were replaced. The island platforms (13 and 14) were located on a new pre-stressed concrete slab bridge with cantilevered sides for the tracks. The listed train shed roof which is 105 metres wide between platforms 1 and 12. The roof is supported by masonry walls with round-headed windows alongside platforms 1 and 12 and rows of cast iron columns. The roof spans have wrought iron trusses with cast iron struts on girders between the columns. The original roof was covered with slates with some glazing. The slates were subsequently replaced with boarded felt. Between 1997 and 1999 the roof was refurbished and 10,000 panes of toughened glass ‘float’ above the wrought iron trusses. Railways station hub central trains locos units coaches commuters peak off passengers luggage baggage carry platforms tracks sleepers bags ticket br British beaching inspector guard timetable railroad trains local crosscountry trams light rail transit rapid subway underground overground route diversion speed locomotives departure departing arrivals arriving Virgin Pendolino Transport transporter transportation transported traveling getting about by on going commuter commuting Architect property properties building development structure property architectural design stunning unique design detail architectures space area developed place wide view interior space UK Great Britain British United Kingdom Europe Western European island England English isle northern northwest UK Gtr greater Manchester Lancashire lancs C
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