It is unfortunate that the footprint of railways has shrunk from their heyday, but at least some of the remnants are being adapted to new uses (Manchester Central) or in the case of Exchange, parts being incorporated into new builds. It is too bad that other important stations, like London Euston, weren’t given a sensitive treatment to at least incorporate some of their historic architectural elements. Thank you for this video study of a lost but not forgotten station.
When I arrived in Manchester in Sept 69, this was a recent closure. Like Central, which closed on the same day (May9th 1969) it was first used as a car park. I don't agree that it was extensively rebuilt after WW2, the station buildings outside the actual trainshed were never replaced.
I heard that some fairly substantial work was done at the time to reopen the station and then to replace facilities. But it is certainly correct it was never brought back to the standard that is was pre war
Very interesting. For me, many a family holiday started from Exchange or Victoria in the 50s and 60s. And there used to be steps up to Exchange on the left, just before Greengate arches. 🚂
There are some interesting photos on the Manchester city council web archive site showing damage of the station after the air raid WW2 and the Manchester cathedral was also hit.
@@RWHTrains The bridge near the station a bus was passing under it and a bomb crashed in to it destroying the bus and killing the passengers A photo of the damaged bus is on the archive web site and some interesting photos of the station in its hay day
@@RWHTrains Hi just found your comment about the archives on Manchester council web site. There is some showing Knot mill station at the end of Deansgate and crossing Deansgate there was a bridge going to the goods warehouse.
Into the 2000's you could still (sneakily and with a bit of climbing) get onto the platform and the footbridge shown at 4.56. Most of the wooden planking had rotted so unfortunately I didn't cross it.
In the 1940s that station was rebuilt . Why on earth fid they knock it down in 1980, There was no point rebuilding it in the 1940s. If it was me I would have kept that station snd the original roof, I would never have knocked it down or Manchester Victoria, I have never been back to Manchester Victoria, since 1996 . after what they did to my old favourite station it really hurts me that they ruined a old lovely Victoria station .
It is unfortunate that the footprint of railways has shrunk from their heyday, but at least some of the remnants are being adapted to new uses (Manchester Central) or in the case of Exchange, parts being incorporated into new builds. It is too bad that other important stations, like London Euston, weren’t given a sensitive treatment to at least incorporate some of their historic architectural elements. Thank you for this video study of a lost but not forgotten station.
Thanks for the message. Yes it is good that these old stations are being saved, but also true that too many have already been lost
When I arrived in Manchester in Sept 69, this was a recent closure. Like Central, which closed on the same day (May9th 1969) it was first used as a car park. I don't agree that it was extensively rebuilt after WW2, the station buildings outside the actual trainshed were never replaced.
I heard that some fairly substantial work was done at the time to reopen the station and then to replace facilities. But it is certainly correct it was never brought back to the standard that is was pre war
Very interesting. For me, many a family holiday started from Exchange or Victoria in the 50s and 60s. And there used to be steps up to Exchange on the left, just before Greengate arches. 🚂
Thanks for watching! Nice to hear of the memories these videos bring back
Charlie Baroth, the boss of Salford's transport system used to call it "Salford Exchange" to make a point!
Thanks for sharing
A very interesting coverage of a busy railway of the past !! Greetings from India.
Thanks yes it was a really busy station once in the heart of one of our biggest cities.
Got off a railtour ECS at those platforms in 1986......
Think it was still used as a depot then for trains carrying newspapers?
Manchester has interesting lost stations
Thanks Madeline
There are some interesting photos on the Manchester city council web archive site showing
damage of the station after the air raid WW2 and the Manchester cathedral was also hit.
@@RWHTrains The bridge near the station a bus was passing under it and a bomb crashed in to it destroying the bus and killing the passengers
A photo of the damaged bus is on the archive web site
and some interesting photos of the station in its hay day
I've had a look. It's a really useful resource for old photos. Thanks for mentioning it
@@RWHTrains Hi just found your comment about the archives on Manchester council web site.
There is some showing Knot mill station at the end of Deansgate and crossing Deansgate there was a bridge going to the goods warehouse.
Thanks for the info. I'll have another look at the website
That’s the reason I have never been back train spotting there, I’m upset with that person who redesigned it
I never saw Manchester central it would be so
Nice if they could turn that back into a railway station
Agree would take some of the pressure off Piccadilly and Victoria
Into the 2000's you could still (sneakily and with a bit of climbing) get onto the platform and the footbridge shown at 4.56. Most of the wooden planking had rotted so unfortunately I didn't cross it.
Thanks for sharing. I believe some of it was demolished only about 5 years ago when the site was redeveloped
Quality
Thanks
@RWH Trains Hope you do alot more of these.
@@simondavids9438 thanks I've got a few planned
@@RWHTrains what have you got planned?
@@maimadha I've got some around Staffordshire filmed already so they will come out over the next few weeks
Did that small red-painted footbridge survive for use anywhere else?
I would hope so but not seen any mention of it online
In the 1940s that station was rebuilt . Why on earth fid they knock it down in 1980, There was no point rebuilding it in the 1940s. If it was me I would have kept that station snd the original roof, I would never have knocked it down or Manchester Victoria, I have never been back to Manchester Victoria, since 1996 . after what they did to my old favourite station it really hurts me that they ruined a old lovely Victoria station .
Victoria definitely is not the same now since they redesigned it
Manchester LOL