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Oxford Road & Rusholme: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Oxford Road & Rusholme

Stops and stations

Getting to Oxford Road & Rusholme

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Manchester Oxford Road	National Rail	Railway station on the southern side of the centre, a short walk from the campuses and the Contact theatre
St Peter's Square	Metrolink	Tram stop in the civic centre, at the northern end of Oxford Road
Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road	Bee Network buses	Buses run along Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road; use the Bee Network journey planner to pick a route

Within walking range

Stations near Oxford Road & Rusholme

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Oxford Road & Rusholme, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Ardwick	Rail station (Northern Trains)	1.8 km	about 22 min
Piccadilly	Tram stop (KeolisAmey Metrolink)	1.9 km	about 23 min
Manchester Piccadilly	Rail station (Network Rail)	1.9 km	about 23 min
Deansgate	Rail station (Northern Trains)	2.0 km	about 24 min
Deansgate-Castlefield	Tram stop (KeolisAmey Metrolink)	2.0 km	about 24 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 25 October 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village: 2.0 km from Oxford Road & Rusholme, about 24 min on foot
Castlefield & the Canals: 2.3 km from Oxford Road & Rusholme, about 28 min on foot
Spinningfields & Deansgate: 2.5 km from Oxford Road & Rusholme, about 30 min on foot
Ancoats & New Islington: 2.6 km from Oxford Road & Rusholme, about 31 min on foot

Reaching Manchester

Official travel information

Manchester has an international airport south of the centre, four main railway stations and a coach station near Piccadilly Gardens. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Visit Manchester → — the city's official visitor site
Manchester Airport: to and from the airport → — train, tram, bus and taxi
Bee Network (TfGM) → — journey planner, travel updates, tickets
Bee Network: tram → — Metrolink routes and planned works
Bee Network: contactless on bus and tram → — how tap and go works, with daily and weekly caps
Bee Network: bus → — routes and tickets
Bee Network: accessible travel → — support when travelling
National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
Avanti West Coast → — London Euston and the West Coast
TransPennine Express → — trains to the north and across the Pennines
Northern → — regional trains
Manchester City Council → — local information

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Manchester

Plan your journey here

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