Rail

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Stockport and Manchester Airport are the closest train stations to the Manchester office. Follow this link to use the Plan a Journey tool on Transport to help you travel across Manchester.

Check the following live link departure board to see if the trains are running on time at any Manchester train station. You can also check for service information and disruptions by folloiwng this link National Rail updates

Trainline Trainline logo

Trainline is Europe’s leading train and coach app. We work with 270 rail and coach companies to offer our customers travel to thousands of destinations in and across 45 countries in Europe. Our aim is to bring together all rail, coach and other travel services into one simple experience so people can get the best prices and smart, real-time travel info on the go. Follow this link to visit Trainline website.

Trams

There are a number of tram services in Manchester. Follow this link to view the tram network map

You can also view tram departure times, joruney planning, tickets and travel information by following this link to the Travel by Tram website.

Interest Free Seasons Ticket Loan (staff only)

Season ticket loans to meet the costs of annual rail and bus season tickets are available to all staff with over six months service. The loans are interest free and repayable from salary over a twelve month period.  More information can be found by following this link: season ticket rail loans

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