MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL ROAD
22nd October 2005

The oldest surviving purpose built passenger station in the world. Manchester Liverpool Road was the terminus of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and was completed in 1830. In 1844 passenger services were transferred to Hunts Bank (Victoria) station and Liverpool Road was used for goods only. As a result the building survives largely unaltered and now forms part of the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry.
OS grid ref. SJ829978

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A painting showing the station when it was in use. (Courtesy of the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry).
A painting showing the station when it was in use. (Courtesy of the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry).
General view of the station from a similar viewpoint as the painting. On the right is the goods warehouse. 21st October 2005.
General view of the station from a similar viewpoint as the painting. On the right is the goods warehouse. 21st October 2005.
 The row of offices and shops that was later added onto the station. 21st October 2005.
The row of offices and shops that was later added onto the station. 21st October 2005.
 The main 1830 entrance block. 21st October 2005.
The main 1830 entrance block. 21st October 2005.
The first class passenger entrance. 21st October 2005.
The first class passenger entrance. 21st October 2005.
 The Station Agent's house which dates from before 1822 and was taken over by the Railway. 21st October 2005.
The Station Agent's house which dates from before 1822 and was taken over by the Railway. 21st October 2005.
 The station building and awning from rail level. 21st October 2005.
The station building and awning from rail level. 21st October 2005.
 The platform area looking towards Liverpool. 21st October 2005.
The platform area looking towards Liverpool. 21st October 2005.
Beneath the platform awning. 21st October 2005.
Beneath the platform awning. 21st October 2005.
 Detail of one of the awning columns. 21st October 2005.
Detail of one of the awning columns. 21st October 2005.
 The ground level platform and awning looking towards the buffers. 21st October 2005.
The ground level platform and awning looking towards the buffers. 21st October 2005.
 When the passenger service was transferred to Victoria the booking halls were stripped out but the first class booking hall has now been restored. 21st October 2005.
When the passenger service was transferred to Victoria the booking halls were stripped out but the first class booking hall has now been restored. 21st October 2005.
Ticket desk in the first class booking hall. 21st October 2005.
Ticket desk in the first class booking hall. 21st October 2005.
 Staircase leading from the booking halls to the platform. 21st October 2005.
Staircase leading from the booking halls to the platform. 21st October 2005.
 Fireplace in the second class booking hall. 21st October 2005.
Fireplace in the second class booking hall. 21st October 2005.
 The station bell which was sounded 5 minutes prior to each departure. Before the bell was installed a trumpeter sounded the 5 minute warning. 21st October 2005.
The station bell which was sounded 5 minutes prior to each departure. Before the bell was installed a trumpeter sounded the 5 minute warning. 21st October 2005.
Fireplace inside the station building. 21st October 2005.
Fireplace inside the station building. 21st October 2005.
Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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