2012
SJ8497 : Manchester Piccadilly Station
taken 11 years ago, near to Manchester, England
This is 1 of 28 images, with title Manchester Piccadilly Station in this square
Manchester Piccadilly Station
Northern Rail EMU 323224 draws into Platform 9 at Manchester Piccadilly Station, on the service from Manchester Airport.
323224 is an ex-British Rail Class 323 electric multiple unit (EMU) Forty-three of these 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet TPL before it collapsed (Link
). These trains were also amongst the last to be constructed in the UK prior to rail privatisation.
323224 is an ex-British Rail Class 323 electric multiple unit (EMU) Forty-three of these 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet TPL before it collapsed (Link
). These trains were also amongst the last to be constructed in the UK prior to rail privatisation.
Manchester Piccadilly Station
Opened in 1842, Piccadilly is the busiest of the central Manchester Stations and one of the busiest stations in Britain, outside London. It serves routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England and Cornwall, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central and routes throughout northern England in addition to the Manchester Metrolink light rail system. The main train shed is Grade II listed. Link
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- SJ8497, 2109 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 2 November, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 2 November, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 8499 9777 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5864N 2:13.6572W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 8495 9779
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
