Trains from Manchester Piccadilly to London Waterloo

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Manchester Piccadilly to London Waterloo train times

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Date

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Arrive time

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Duration

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16-04-2025

23:52

07:45

7hr 53m

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Manchester Piccadilly to London Waterloo journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 34 minutes
Distance

163 miles - 262km
Weekday First Train

05:12
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

07:05
Weekend Last Train

Manchester Piccadilly station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Manchester Piccadilly

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

22:40 On time

Cancelled - New Mills Central

Platform 1

Northern

22:44 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 14

Transport for Wales

22:46 On time

Cancelled - Stoke-on-Trent

Platform 3

Northern

22:49 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Northern

22:56 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Transport for Wales

22:58 On time

Cancelled - York

Platform 14

TransPennine Express

23:00 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

TransPennine Express

23:01 On time

Cancelled - Stockport

Platform 7

Northern

23:02 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 14

Northern

23:05 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Northern

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Station:

London Waterloo

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

22:42 On time

Cancelled - Basingstoke

Platform 14

South Western Railway

22:42 On time

Cancelled - Shepperton

Platform 6

South Western Railway

22:50 On time

Cancelled - Bracknell

Platform 23

South Western Railway

22:50 On time

Cancelled - Salisbury

Platform 7

South Western Railway

22:50 On time

Cancelled - Woking

Platform 8

South Western Railway

22:52 On time

Cancelled - Addlestone

Platform 20

South Western Railway

22:53 On time

Cancelled - Alton

Platform 9

South Western Railway

22:54 On time

Cancelled - Guildford

South Western Railway

22:57 On time

Cancelled - Strawberry Hill

South Western Railway

23:00 On time

Cancelled - Chessington South

South Western Railway