It was exactly a week ago that the "train took the strain”, or to be more accurate I met our Saul on one railway station and took the train from another to meet up with our Ben in Walkden.
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| Waiting for the off, platform 11, Manchester Piccadilly, 2026 |
And that pretty much is that.
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| A brace of trains, Manchester Piccadilly, 2026 |
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| Ticket Gates, Manchester Piccadilly, 2026 |
Only to say Manchester Piccadilly is a station I often use, while Manchester Victoria is usually just for the trams.
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| Moody Manchester Victoria, 2026 |
But on the Wednesday, we took the train to Walkden from Manchester Victoria and used a platform I last stood on over half a century ago.
Back then it was one of the platforms to catch trains to Newcastle.
Location; Manchester railway stations
Pictures; Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria, 2026, from the collection of Andrew Simpson




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