These direct trains to Manchester depart from Glasgow in
the odd hours only.
In even hours from 06:00 until 16:00 it's possible to make the journey by taking a train heading to London via Brirmingham, or the daily train to Liverpool and making a connection at Preston into a train on to Manchester.
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Arriving in Manchester
If you'll be happy to walk into the city centre, leave these trains at
Oxford Road station.
It's the first station in the city that these trains will call at and exiting Oxford Road station will take under a minute - these trains will arrrive on a platform (track) which is adjacent to the main station building.
In contrast, at Piccadilly station, these trains use a part of the station which is at the opposite end of the building to its main exit.
So when walking to the city centre, alighting at Oxford Road can save time and it is more straightforward.
If you will be taking a tram on to a destination outside the city centre
the tram routes from Picaddilly station go to Etihad Campus and Media City.
Though Oxford Road station is not served by trams.
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Final Destination: Manchester Airport
All trains also call at: Penrith - North Lakes and/or
Oxenholme - The Lake District and
Preston.
Type of Scenery: Hills
Senic Rating: ***
For the majority of this journey the train will travel through a majestic landscape.
South of Carstairs the railway follows a route through the beautiful
Southern Uplands.
Before the train has passed through Lockerbie station, the views as the railway climbs and then descends over Beattock summit, are particularly special.
Between Carlisle and Lancaster the railway takes a route between The Lake District to the west and the Pennines to the east - so there are great views to be enjoyed from both sides of the train towards distant mountains.
Approximately 10 minutes north of Oxenholme comes one of the highlights of the journey when the railway travels through the
Lune Gorge - though here the best views are from the left (when facing the direction of travel).
A beautiful landmark to look out for on the left, just after the train enters the gorge, is the spectacular sight of Low Gill Viaduct, on a now abandoned railway.
Around five minutes north of Lancaster, the West Coast Main Line, briefly lives up to its name with a fleeting glimpse of Morecambe Bay, the only sea view on the journey.
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More general information about travelling by train in England, Scotland and Wales is available on this
guide to British train travel.
