Manchester Victoria Railway Station - featuring LNER A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' Video

Some views of Manchester Victoria Railway Station I took on the morning and the evening of Saturday 1st September 2012.

Victoria is one of the 2 main railway stations in Manchester (the other being Piccadilly) and serves destinations in Lancashire and Yorkshire such as Blackpool, Southport, Wigan, Rochdale, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Liverpool and Kirkby.

The station has 6 platforms. The 4 through platforms are located underneath the MEN Arena and are part of a rebuild that took place in the early 1990s. The remaining 2 are terminal platforms and are located on the side of the station which dates back to the 1900s. This side also has the platforms for the Manchester Metrolink system.

Sadly the station in its current form is not in the best condition with the overall roof in a terrible state. A poll done a few years ago voted it Britains worst large railway station which I think is more than justified at the present moment. I was therefore careful as to how I filmed to try and do the station as much justice as I could although this was very difficult. However, the station is due to be completely refurbished in 2012 with work expected to be complete by 2014.

At the end of this video comes a real treat for steam enthusiasts! A4 LNER 4-6-2 number 60009 'Union of South Africa' is seen leaving the station with the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' to Carlisle. I returned later that day to video her making the return journey.

For a full history of the station and information on what is going to happen here in the future please click the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Victoria_station

Links to a few of my other railway videos:

LONDON EUSTON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJtAtzsOuzY

LONDON MARYLEBONE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eloFp5QD0nM

LONDON PADDINGTON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJrt5pxro8

LONDON VICTORIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZOwmMS7kwA

LONDON CHARING CROSS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyEM5CwR9mI

LONDON WATERLOO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXu7NyCLd-E

LONDON FENCHURCH STREET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFjDQsM6h24

LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ_VsK-rPjY

LONDON KING'S CROSS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbr4Eu1kYwE

NORWICH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB2wEoXjwK8

BOURNEMOUTH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRVfxEEHeWQ

EXETER ST DAVIDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvD_yMFhhc

BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDN-mEjVs8A

SWINDON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOxb7tE1qwE

CARDIFF CENTRAL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgFCO5fRAqA

CARDIFF QUEEN STREET http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDm6qZYMn28

HEREFORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vwIkw5zWx4

COVENTRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXcfOTAp_EM

BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDRUma1mIaQ

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btSXgTtP2E4

BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wiq6kKKU_A4

WOLVERHAMPTON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS0VFEnarc

STAFFORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo-_JanKlXI

STOKE-ON-TRENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psxhBchHzCw

DERBY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzUI-F98jXs

NOTTINGHAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzq-9_DFT6w

CREWE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbEUO4I4UaU

CHESTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwqMxFOAs0

STOCKPORT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYIAj4aKQ4g

MANCHESTER PICCADILLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b7q3IKtM3o

WARRINGTON BANK QUAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCdNQ8nrqg

WARRINGTON CENTRAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazs9hF7Hb8

LIVERPOOL LIME STREET http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPk9-Qp18pg

PRESTON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U05tFS8Xqzs

SHEFFIELD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MR5dnP4VOc

LEEDS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnv0Yid_Co

BRADFORD INTERCHANGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehXYili6bZE

BRADFORD FORSTER SQUARE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYLOGiHMfZA

DONCASTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRXK7Juro98

LANCASTER http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PVaENdJ0GY

CARLISLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXJkX203q-A

YORK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ts5_I7nZPA

HULL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G89qbN-ZnRc

DARLINGTON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf2orIDWtr4

NEWCASTLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0pfk6GK2I

GLASGOW CENTRAL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDJEItmZRc

GLASGOW QUEEN STREET http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9dHEtIHoXo

Videos of the Manchester Metrolink tram system:

CITY CENTRE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjUpzapEh3g

ECCLES LINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7NNuy57ghI

EAST MANCHESTER LINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09bE-ihHhrc

SOUTH MANCHESTER LINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz8YDT6PjUw

BURY LINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-roh5VugAk

ALTRINCHAM LINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADgHEXiYais

ROCHDALE LINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJAtTiDMUgE

AIRPORT LINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk3Ln7o85-s

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