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Manchester Airport Train Station is a convenient point of entry for passengers and staff looking to catch a train before flying from Manchester. The station itself is located within the airport and offers passengers ready access to all terminals. Trains from Manchester airport to Manchester Piccadilly run every ten minutes, seven days a week. Manchester airport train times into the city tend to come in at around twenty minutes. From Manchester Piccadilly you can travel to anywhere in the UK. Manchester Airport is also home to Runway Visitor Park, a fascinating museum and education centre that houses BA’s flagship Concorde. Pre booked tours are available to see Concorde and other aeronautic attractions at Manchester Airport.

It’s becoming more and more common for holidaymakers to take the train to Manchester Airport. Situated on the outskirts of Manchester, it takes 10-15 minutes to walk from Manchester Airport train station to the airport terminals. This gives quick and easy access to departures, without the need for a shuttle bus. The walk is indoors via the Skylink walkway.

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Ticket office

Ticket Machine	Available
Staff help	Unavailable
Staffing level	The staff is available at all times.
Oyster Prepay	Unavailable
Oyster topup	Unavailable
Oyster validator	Unavailable
Pre-purchase collection	Available

Luggage

Left Luggage	Available
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Available
Shops note	Passport Photo Booth
Postbox	Available
Telephones	Available
Telephone types	Cards and coins
Station Buffet	Available
ATM	Available
Bureau de Change	Available
Tourist Information Office	Unavailable
Nearest station with more facilities	Step free access is provided from the Ground Transport Interchange to all platforms via lifts or ramps. This station is staffed for all services. Station staff can provide assistance from Meeting Point 1 (adjacent to the Station Booking Office) and throughout the railway station, and with boarding and alighting the train. Customers requiring assistance should make themselves known to station staff no less than 20 minutes prior to the departure time of their train. Customers requiring assistance to access other services or to connect with terminals should request this from their airline or Manchester Airport Group. Assistance can be requested in advance by contacting the TransPennine Express Assisted Travel Team on 0800 107 2149 (18001 prefix for TextRelay).

Toilets

Toilets	Available
Toilets notes	The toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts. The Ladies toilets are located at the end of Platform 3. The Gents toilets are located at the end of Platform 2. The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Available

WiFi

WiFi	Available
WiFi notes	Find WiFi Hotspots around Manchester Airport station.
Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Unavailable
Sheltered cycle storage	Unavailable
Cycle storage CCTV	Unavailable
Cycle storage notes	No cycle storage
Cycle storage notes	There is no cycle storage available at the station.

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is available throughout the whole station.
Ramps for train access	Available
Wheelchairs	Available
Induction Loop	Available
Accessible ticket machines	Available
Accessible Booking Office counter	Available
Accessible taxis	Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information
Accessible taxis notes	Manchester Airport station is served by taxi ranks at the airport terminals, but taxis can also pick up from the separate station forecourt. Pre-booking is exclusively available with: Arrow (0161 667 6999).

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Trains to Manchester Airport via Manchester Airport Train Station are practical, easy and cost efficient. Ticket machines are readily accessible at the station, adjacent to the Ticket Office on the Main Concourse. Pre-paid tickets can be collected from either the ticket office or a self-service ticket machine. The station has four platforms and is open 24 hours a day from Monday to Sunday. The nearest taxi rank to Manchester Airport Train Station is at Terminal 1.

Departures
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to Scarborough	TransPennine Express	04:22	1A	On time
to Blackpool North	Northern	04:48	1A	On time
to Llandudno	Transport for Wales	05:25	2B	On time
to Barrow-in-Furness	Northern	05:29		Scheduled
to Liverpool Lime Street	Northern	05:32	2A	On time

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Arriving from	Train	Time	Platform	Status
from York	TransPennine Express	03:52	1A	On time
from York	TransPennine Express	04:54	4A	On time
from Chester	Transport for Wales	05:13	2B	On time
from Sheffield	TransPennine Express	05:24	3A	On time
from Manchester Piccadilly	Northern	05:47	3A	On time

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† 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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Staffing and customer service

Parking

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First Class Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Manchester Airport

Departures

Arrivals

Useful travel tips

Mobile App

Off peak fares

Seat Reservations

Travelling with a bicycle

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