10 Railways in Greater Manchester That You Shouldn't Miss

March 3, 2022 Merry Kessler

Discover the best top things to do in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom including The East Lancashire Railway, Stockport Railway Station, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, Wigan North Western Station, Transpennine Express, Manchester Victoria Railway Station, Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station, Sale Area Model Engineering Society, Wigan Wallgate Railway Station, Deansgate Railway Station.
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1. The East Lancashire Railway

Bolton Street Station Bolton Street, Bury BL9 0EY England +44 333 320 2830 [email protected] http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,936 reviews

The East Lancashire Railway

Located in Bury, just 30 minutes from Manchester City Centre, is the award-winning East Lancashire Railway. A heritage railway that runs steam and diesel train services through the beautiful Pennine Lancashire scenery. There are plenty of things to see and do and stations are well equipped for group visits with cafes, pubs, gift shops and a dedicated Transport Museum, housing vintage vehicles, transport memorabilia and interactive exhibits. Guided tours and talks are also available. The railway also has some fantastic events scheduled throughout the year from guided Rail Ale Trail tours of some of the excellent local drinking spots to the nostalgia of their award winning 1940's weekend. Looking for something a little different? Why not indulge in a luxury steam train hauled dining experience on board Orient Express style carriages, learn to drive a train or get snap happy with a Photography Course?

Reviewed By peterwrigley3 - Manchester, United Kingdom

This is an afternoon 3 course dinner in Pullman carriages ( similar to the Orient express) 2 1/2 hours on board over the full length of the East Lancashire railway in finest Lancashier countryside. ELR owned real ale pubs at both Bury and Rawtenstall, We had a 3 course meal with duck breast as the main course .Every course is correctly desribed as fine dining. If want want luxury without breaking the bank this is for you. We were made to feel like VIPs for the afternoon, This is only one of the many offering You must see their website there are Thomas the Tank Engine, Santa Express, Murder Mystery Ale Trail Makes me proud to be a lancastrian and tell the world about it. PS THe new statue to Victoria Wood and an exhibition in her name in on at the Art Gallery around the corner

2. Stockport Railway Station

Grand Central Way, Stockport SK3 9HZ England
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4.0 based on 40 reviews

Stockport Railway Station

Reviewed By bazonian2015 - Stockport, United Kingdom

This train station has 6 platforms including a platform 0.The main entrance at the front has the booking office, this entrance is fully accessible to wheelchair users. At that entrance their is a cash machine and a small cafe. There is a taxi rank, and a blue plaque to ww2 evacuated children. There is also a entrance to the rear with car parking which private hire taxis pick people up from. In one of the connecting tunnels is old post box which you can post letters from. There are 2 cafes on the platforms and a Wh smiths, along with toilets and waiting rooms, also on one of the platforms is a plaque in honor of a vc winner. The trains go to various parts of England and Wales, to the East of England, West of England, London and Greater Manchester and beyond. Always friendly, pleasant and helpful staff. A great railway station.

3. Golden Eagle Luxury Trains

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3.5 based on 3 reviews

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains is a world leading operator of luxury rail cruises. Our Voyages of a Lifetime by Private Train™ operate worldwide through Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Mongolia, China, Central Asia and India.

4. Wigan North Western Station

Wigan England https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/train-times/
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3.0 based on 11 reviews

Wigan North Western Station

Reviewed By 552SteveS - Liverpool, United Kingdom

A well maintained railway station with a couple of food shops but not much else. But then again, it is a transport hub so excellent with frequent services to Liverpool, Manchester and other parts of the North West; and with links to mainline services. Plenty of monitors showing departure/arrival times and other information. Plenty of staff on hand to assist and to answer any queries.

5. Transpennine Express

Bridgewater House 60 Whitworth Street Bridgewater House, Manchester M1 6LT England +44 845 600 1671 http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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2.0 based on 408 reviews

Transpennine Express

6. Manchester Victoria Railway Station

6 Todd Street, Manchester M3 1WU England http://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/MCV
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1.0 based on 1 reviews

Manchester Victoria Railway Station

7. Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station

Oxford Road Station Oxford Road Station Approach, Manchester M1 6FU England http://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/MCO
Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station

8. Sale Area Model Engineering Society

Raglan Road Walton Park, Sale M33 4AG England +44 161 666 6666 http://www.waltonparktrains.co.uk/default.html
Sale Area Model Engineering Society

The club was established in 1972 as a breakaway, with Nine founder members. This number increased significantly in the first 6 months and they jointly designed and built the current layout which consists of approximately a quarter of a mile track, a clubhouse, steam-up bays (to allow several engines to be worked on at the same time) and truck storage area. These were built and installed over a per

9. Wigan Wallgate Railway Station

7 King Street West, Wigan WN1 1LP England http://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/WGW
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

10. Deansgate Railway Station

Whitworth Street West, Manchester M3 4LG England https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/DGT
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

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