Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in
Manchester, England. Opened as
Store Street in 1842 and renamed
Manchester London Road in 1847, it serves intercity destinations such as
London (Euston),
Birmingham,
Bristol,
Southampton,
South Wales and
Glasgow as well as other destinations throughout
Northern England including
Liverpool,
Leeds,
Sheffield,
Newcastle and
York. The station consists of 14 platforms; 12 of which are terminal platforms, the other two are through platforms situated to the south of the train shed. Two platforms for the
Metrolink light rail network are located in the station's
undercroft.