Perfect for going into Manchester Picc/Oxford Rd and also great for going to the airport. also…read moregreat location being just off the A34 and within walking distance to Gatley village which is rather posh. Ticket machines and ticket office are also quite helpful.

It's an older, large station that is extremely busy but also easy to navigate to get to your…read moretransportation on time. Though it's older, it's clean with several places to grab food or coffee. Signage is really good and makes things easier trying to get through a big crowd to your platform.

Very convenient and effective train station where you can take bullet trains to London from…read moreManchester. Shoppes and what not fill up the area and tickets are very convenient to purchase on the app Trainline. Highly recommended!

Never had a problem, great at taking me to the airport or train station for my business trips on…read moretime

Excellent fast service and reasonable prices.read more

The station is very convenient for me - just an £8 pound taxi ride from home. It is not the best in…read moreconnectivity unless you want to go to Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham or a few other cities - Plymouth, Bristol for example. However to get to London you can just take one stop to Tamworth and then change for direct to London - that is my plan today. The station is not really very inviting but they do have a small news and coffee shop and (very important on a cold winters day like today!) a heated waiting room serving both platforms. In summary - thank goodness for little stations like this that connect you with everywhere in England, Scotland and Wales affordable and without having to drive! Review #92 2019

Burton Upon Trent is located between Derby an Birmingham. Burton Upon Trent rail station is…read moreoperated and managed by Cross Country Trains, which operate frequent services between Nottingham and Birmingham New Street / Cardiff Central. Crosscountry services run twice every hour to Nottingham, and once hourly to Birmingham, and once hourly to Cardiff Central. Cross Country high speed services to the South West, and th North East stop at the station, however these are less freqent, and occur mosty during the morning and evening commute.

There isn't really much to say about Chesterfield Railway Station.... there are two platforms, so…read moreno problem getting lost. There is no bus stop at the station, but probably for the best as it is a very busy junction... can even prove a bit tricky for pedestrians. The station does have a car park, both long stay and short stay, although because it is quite the spot for commuters, there are a number of other (and cheaper) car parking options just down the road off the roundabout. Plenty of places to store bikes, there is a cash point just to the left of the entrance toward the newsagent. There is also a little café as well if you want to grab a drink to go. Inside the station itself, just outside the café and newsagent are some tables and chairs if you are waiting for someone or arrived a bit early. To the right of the entrance are two self-service ticket kiosks and a car parking pay point. No ticket barriers at the station, making it easy to access the toilets on Platform 1. Again, not a whole lot here, but I think it keeps the station hassle-free.

A small train station with limited facilities, but still serving the town well,…read more Macclesfield Railway Station is managed by Avanti West Coast (It is on the London-Manchester line via Stoke on-Trent), other services through here are operated by CrossCountry or Northern, most services do go within Cheshire and Stoke on-Trent, with many others extending to the likes of Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford, London and Reading. I'm not sure what's going on with the timetable but they seemed to have 3 trains per clock hour (for example between 16:00 and 16:59) all in the space of 20 minutes, I get when the services start and finish at different destinations it can be hard, but this just seemed rather odd, as if you plan to get the last train of the three, you'd have a long wait for another compared to if you missed one of the first two. The staff seemed friendly enough at the station and happy to help, that's pretty common with Avanti anyway who are doing a good job at running the WCML. The station was clean, there were limited ticket facilities (manned ticket desk, but limited ticket machines to pick-up tickets and I didn't notice any ticket barriers) Buses do serve the station from outside, I do think better signage into the town centre is required as I ended up getting lost on my first visit, and it is pretty easy to do the same even with GPS. 3*

Staff this morning are abrupt and could not be considered friendly. One ticket seller looked at me…read moreand said 'hello'. I stepped forward, she then said wait until I call you forward. Other one had been to same charm school. It used to be better than this. And far too busy, smoking on the platform in uniform no one on the platform at all before the train comes in.

A small station but useful for getting into central Manchester , as not everybody wants to go…read moreVictoria if something is on at the arena, so salford central is few minutes down the road form spinningfields and deansgate road. Its also cheaper than the tram to go to the outskirts of manchester! Be aware it can be a bit busy around 1630 -1800hrs

Me reviewing train stations is starting to become a trend, however now that I spend a heck of a lot…read moreof time in various stations, I feel they deserve credit/criticism like rest of the venues or businesses I visit. Salford central is now in a prime location, not because it moved but because the area around it has developed so much to give you amazing options whether you want to eat, drink or play. It's a matter of minutes on foot from Spinningfields and it's actually not even that far to walk to the Arndale from here! They've spent some money doing it up and parts of it look very nice however some parts still need a face lifts - the platforms being one! There also never seems to be anyone checking tickets when I walk through? Which my queue-skipping 14 year old self would've loved, however now being 24 I don't mind paying for my tickets!

The annoying thing about this station was that I rushed to get the train because it was supposed to…read morebe leaving in a minute but then ended up being delayed for fifteen, which if I knew I would have got out and had a look around the station for a bit. Anyway, this station is on the route through to Liverpool and it seems that some of the Liverpool trains, like the one that I was on, terminate here. It's rather fancy mind you, but then again a lot of stations in England are like that.

Manchester Oxford Road deserves an upgrade, while for many it can become an annoying stop, just two…read moreminutes after Manchester Piccadilly, it does provide good access to Oxford Road, just a couple of minute's away from St Peter's Square, where there are the Central Library and Metrolink services, and is also close to the Universities and student area of the city. The staff do seem friendly, and while the facilities within the station are minimal (there is a tiny Costa with no seating area), it is ample, especially considering there is a large Sainsbury's Local, right outside on Whitworth Street. The hill going up to the station is a little steep, and it does seem to be a common area for homeless people, it could be lit better in the dark for sure. The same could apply for the subway which connects the platforms. 3* - Decent station, it might not compare to Piccadilly and Victoria but it isn't too bad.

That is a pretty funny story Angela has told there, and I must say that I also found the man in the…read morelittle ticket hut a sour faced twit. However, my experience was not sprinkled with a funny occurrence at all, it was just plain miserable. The station is small and out of the way, and consists of just a couple of platforms. Trains are usually on time and go to Manchester Piccadilly in about 16 mins so if you can catch one, the you'll save yourself 45 mins or more on the bus. These trains are at 26 minutes past the hour, and 55 minutes past the hour. So if you're going from Didsbury to town and these times suit, then grin and bear the miserable codger, and get there faster.

Agreed that it is a real pain in the backside that there are no self service machines. You get…read moretreated at Picaddilly as if you'd tried to steal the Crown Jewels if you did not have time to purchase a ticket and the train conductor did not sell you one on board. The gentleman referred to in the ticket office was helpful to me when I was travelling for work a lot and suggested travel passes where it was cheaper. Even at 6.45am he gets a bit annoyed though if you get on without having bought a ticket - even if you've just made it on time after running a mile.

This awkwardly situated train station has had a huge update. I think it was long overdue and makes…read morethe place more comfortable for travellers especially in winter time. Now they have somewhere to get out of the rain or snow and windy conditions. So now there is a ticket office where you can buy your tickets and plan your journey. Also they have clean toilets too! This is fantastic for the locals of Greenfield. Finally travelling on a train can be enjoyable! I have mentioned this before that these little towns seem to get forgotton and although this has finally be done, it was loooooong overdue!

Past through this station about 4 weeks ago. Nice little station with indoor and outdoor seating…read more The ticket guy was extremely plea sent. Fittings seemed pretty new and everywhere was spotless. Can't ask for more than that can you! :)