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Manchester Oxford Road is situated a few miles west of Manchester Piccadilly, the city's main terminus. As the name suggests, it sits at the top of Oxford Street, which is one of Manchester's most important arterial roads, running south from the city centre through the campuses of Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan.

At Whitworth Park, it segues into Wilmslow Road, continuing through the South Asian community of Rusholme, into the popular student haunt of Fallowfield, and out to the suburbs. The station itself first opened back in 1849 and has a Grade II listed facade added in 1960.

Far from being a satellite station, it's close to some of Manchester's best cultural venues, with the Palace Theatre, Dancehouse Theatre and Bridgewater Hall just a minutes' walk away. The Manchester Conference Centre and the Manchester Art Gallery are also nearby. Head north up Oxford Road, and you'll reach the city centre's shops and restaurants in around ten minutes.

Station details & facilities

The station entrance is just off Oxford Road, via Wakefield Street or Station Approach. There are staffed and automated ticketing facilities as well as public toilets on the concourse. The concourse leads onto platform 4 (towards Manchester Airport and Norwich) and platform 5 (towards Liverpool), with the remaining platforms accessible via a footbridge, with lifts for step-free access. Manchester Piccadilly trains depart from platform 3. Platform 2 is used for north and westbound services, including some trains to Liverpool.

Departures and arrivals from Manchester Oxford Road

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Manchester Oxford Road station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to Liverpool Lime StreetTransPennine Express23:583Early
to Edinburgh (Waverley)TransPennine Express08:242On time
to Manchester AirportTransPennine Express08:254On time
to Wigan North WesternNorthern08:275On time
to Blackpool NorthNorthern08:362On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Wigan North WesternNorthern08:21Late
from Manchester AirportTransPennine Express08:232On time
from Glasgow CentralTransPennine Express08:234On time
from Liverpool Lime StreetNorthern08:33On time
from Manchester AirportNorthern08:352On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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