Manchester Exchange was a railway station in Salford, England, immediately north of Manchester city centre, which served the city between 1884 and 1969. The main approach road ran from the end of Deansgate, near Manchester Cathedral, passing over the River Irwell, the Manchester-Salford boundary and Chapel Street; a second approach road led up from Blackfriars Road. Most of the station was in Salford, with only the 1929 extension to platform 3 east of the Irwell in Manchester.
Manchester Exchange
A postcard illustration of Manchester Exchange railway station in 1904, seen looking up Cathedral Approach
From 16 April 1929, Exchange had a platform link with the adjacent Victoria, when an eastward extension of platform 3 over the Irwell bridge was opened, meeting Victoria's platform 11, thus creating Europe's longest platform at 2,238 feet (682 m); it could accommodate three trains at once.[4][5]
The station originally provided alternative services from Manchester to London Euston. Between 1884 and 1943, the Great Western Railway operated a competing passenger train service from Chester General station via Frodsham, Warrington Bank Quay and Eccles to Manchester Exchange.
Second World War damageedit
The station suffered hits by several German incendiary bombs during the Christmas 1940 Manchester Blitz. On 22 December, the station roof was severely damaged, portions of which were never replaced. Fires took extensive hold on the building which could not be re-opened for passengers until 13 January 1941.[6]
Closureedit
The railway station was closed on 5 May 1969[7] and all remaining services were redirected to Manchester Victoria.
Despite closure, the station remained operational for newspaper trains until the 1980s. Manchester produced several 'northern editions' until the newspaper revolution. The nighttime operation was very busy with several trains being loaded and readied for departure to various trans-Pennine destinations (Halifax / Huddersfield / Leeds / York etc.).
After many years of remaining relatively intact (with trains still running beneath the train shed until the track layout was redesigned), it continued to operate as a car park for some years.
In July 2017, Q-Park opened a brand new car park called Deansgate North, restoring the original red brickwork of the Exchange Station.
Location mapsedit
1889 Ordnance Survey map showing the Manchester Exchange and Victoria station complex (note the platform link over the River Irwell)
Railway Clearing House 1910 map of central Manchester showing the railway system at that date and the position of Exchange station at the end of the LNWR line from Liverpool via Eccles (marked in red)
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Manchester Exchange was a railway station in Salford England immediately north of Manchester city centre which served the city between 1884 and 1969 The main approach road ran from the end of Deansgate near Manchester Cathedral passing over the River Irwell the Manchester Salford boundary and Chapel Street a second approach road led up from Blackfriars Road Most of the station was in Salford with only the 1929 extension to platform 3 east of the Irwell in Manchester Manchester ExchangeA postcard illustration of Manchester Exchange railway station in 1904 seen looking up Cathedral ApproachGeneral informationLocationSalford SalfordEnglandGrid referenceSJ837988Platforms5Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayLondon Midland Region of British RailwaysKey dates30 June 1884Opened16 April 1929Platform 3 extended to link with Victoria platform 115 May 1969ClosedLocationRemains of Manchester Exchange railway station in 1989 Contents 1 Construction and opening 2 Services 3 Second World War damage 4 Closure 5 Location maps 6 References 7 External linksConstruction and opening editThe station was built by the London and North Western Railway LNWR and opened on 30 June 1884 1 The station had five platforms 1 and 2 were bays and 3 4 and 5 were through 1 Platforms 4 and 5 were reached by a footbridge from near the station entrance The opening of Exchange allowed the LNWR to vacate Manchester Victoria station to the east which it and its predecessors including the Liverpool and Manchester Railway had shared with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and its predecessors since 4 May 1844 2 3 From 16 April 1929 Exchange had a platform link with the adjacent Victoria when an eastward extension of platform 3 over the Irwell bridge was opened meeting Victoria s platform 11 thus creating Europe s longest platform at 2 238 feet 682 m it could accommodate three trains at once 4 5 nbsp Eastbound goods train in 1966Services editExchange station served trains to Liverpool Lime Street Huddersfield Leeds Hull Paragon and Newcastle Central also Warrington Bank Quay Chester and North Wales Local LNWR passenger trains operated via Walkden to Bolton Great Moor Street and via Tyldesley to Wigan North Western nbsp View westward along Platforms 2 3 in 1966The station originally provided alternative services from Manchester to London Euston Between 1884 and 1943 the Great Western Railway operated a competing passenger train service from Chester General station via Frodsham Warrington Bank Quay and Eccles to Manchester Exchange Second World War damage editThe station suffered hits by several German incendiary bombs during the Christmas 1940 Manchester Blitz On 22 December the station roof was severely damaged portions of which were never replaced Fires took extensive hold on the building which could not be re opened for passengers until 13 January 1941 6 Closure editThe railway station was closed on 5 May 1969 7 and all remaining services were redirected to Manchester Victoria Despite closure the station remained operational for newspaper trains until the 1980s Manchester produced several northern editions until the newspaper revolution The nighttime operation was very busy with several trains being loaded and readied for departure to various trans Pennine destinations Halifax Huddersfield Leeds York etc After many years of remaining relatively intact with trains still running beneath the train shed until the track layout was redesigned it continued to operate as a car park for some years In July 2017 Q Park opened a brand new car park called Deansgate North restoring the original red brickwork of the Exchange Station Location maps edit nbsp 1889 Ordnance Survey map showing the Manchester Exchange and Victoria station complex note the platform link over the River Irwell nbsp Railway Clearing House 1910 map of central Manchester showing the railway system at that date and the position of Exchange station at the end of the LNWR line from Liverpool via Eccles marked in red References editNotes a b Rose 1987 p 121 Marshall 1970 p 62 Marshall 1969 pp 57 58 Joyce 1982 p 23 Marshall 1970 p 67 Hall 1995 p 90 Butt 1995 p 153 BibliographyButt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Patrick Stephens ISBN 1 85260 508 1 Hall Stanley 1995 Rail Centres Manchester Ian Allan Ltd ISBN 0 7110 2356 5 Joyce J 1982 Roads and Rails of Manchester 1900 1950 Ian Allan Ltd ISBN 0 7110 1174 5 Marshall John 1969 The Lancashire amp Yorkshire Railway volume 1 Newton Abbot David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 4352 1 Marshall John 1970 The Lancashire amp Yorkshire Railway volume 2 Newton Abbot David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 4906 6 Rose R E 1987 The LMS and LNER in Manchester Ian Allan Ltd ISBN 0 7110 1708 5 Preceding station Disused railways Following stationOrdsall LaneLine open station closed LNW Manchester VictoriaLine and station 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