Visit to Piccadilly Signalling Control Centre
Organised by Manchester Retired Members Group
About
Following a visit made in March, this is a second 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.
07 Apr 2025
10:50am - 12:00pm
Reasons to attend
An opportunity to see how a busy signalling centre operates
Programme
Meet on Piccadilly station main concourse, near the Information Centre, at 10:50 for a start at 11:00
The visit will last for approximately 1 hour
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