Victoria Station in Manchester is one of the two main stations in Manchester, with the other being Piccadilly Station (because of these names it is common locally to discuss the stations as ‘pic’ and ‘vic’). Manchester Victoria serves routes that are to the north or east of Manchester, and a few routes to Liverpool. The station presently contains a traditional barber’s shop, a WHSmith Newsagents as well as coffee bars and buffets. Unfortunately Manchester Victoria has a bad name for its shopping experience, so don’t plan on buying too much here! Funds are currently being heavily invested into the shopping experience at the station however. If you are going shopping in Manchester, it is more likely you will require Piccadilly Station, but either will suffice as both have relatively central locations.

Trains from Victoria Station terminate at Wigan Wallgate (via Bolton), Kirkby, Southport, Blackpool North, Clitheroe, Rochdale, Liverpool Lime Street, Stalybridge, Huddersfield, Leeds and Dewsbury. All these trains run at least once per hour. The station is in a good location for access to the MEN Arena – a large arena in the north of England where big names perform on a regular basis. If you are travelling here for the MEN Arena, you need to travel to this station. Car rental is widely available at the station with a host of companies offering different deals on different car hires – setting foot outside the station you will see adverts to car hire companies, and if you get stuck simply ask the friendly Manchester Victoria station staff who will be able to direct you to the closest rental site.