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Technical visit

Visit to Piccadilly Signalling Control Centre

Organised by Manchester Retired Members Group

About

This is rare opportunity to see inside the Signalling Centre.

It opened in 1988 and has since undergone many changes.  It now controls trains for: Heald Green / Manchester Airport, Longsight, Piccadilly Station, Oxford Road and Winsor Bridge.  

Operations will eventually be transfered to the Manchester Rail Operating Centre.

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Continuing Professional Development

This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.

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11 Mar 2025 

11:00am - 12:00pm

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Organiser

  • Manchester Local Network

Registration information

The best way to reach the station is by Train or Tram.

For car parking please refer to the station website: 

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/our-stations/manchester-piccadilly/

Location

Manchester Piccadilly railway station

Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 2WD
United Kingdom

Programme

Meet on Piccadilly station main concourse, near the information centre, at 10:50  for a start at 11:00.

The visit last approximately 1 hour.

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Free of charge