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A mini guide to
Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
Stops and stations
Getting to Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | National Rail and Metrolink | The city's main railway station and a tram stop |
| Piccadilly Gardens | Metrolink and Bee Network buses | Tram and bus interchange beside the gardens |
| Market Street | Metrolink | Tram stop a few minutes' walk from Chinatown |
| St Peter's Square | Metrolink | Tram stop for Mosley Street and the Town Hall |
Within walking range
Stations near Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosley Street | Tram stop | 300 m | about 4 min |
| Manchester Oxford Road | Rail station (Northern Trains) | 500 m | about 6 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 25 October 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Spinningfields & Deansgate: 700 m from Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, about 9 min on foot
- Northern Quarter & Cathedral: 700 m from Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, about 9 min on foot
- Castlefield & the Canals: 1000 m from Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, about 12 min on foot
- Ancoats & New Islington: 1000 m from Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, about 12 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.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Manchester Art Gallery
Public art gallery on Mosley Street, spread across three connected buildings, two of them designed by Sir Charles Barry.
Piccadilly Gardens
Green space in the city centre on the edge of the Northern Quarter, beside the tram and bus interchange.
Chinatown and the Imperial Arch
Chinatown has an archway completed in 1987 on Faulkner Street, with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants nearby.
Manchester
More areas to explore
Ancoats & New Islington
Early cotton mills, canals and a redeveloped waterside quarter
Open the mini guide →
Salford Quays & MediaCity
Docklands arts, museums and media city, in Salford (a separate city from Manchester)
Open the mini guide →
Oxford Road & Rusholme
Universities, galleries and the Curry Mile along one long road south of the centre
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Manchester Piccadilly station: Tyw7, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village (area photo): Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Piccadilly Gardens: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chinatown and the Imperial Arch: Delusion23, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ancoats & New Islington: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salford Quays & MediaCity: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0, source
- Oxford Road & Rusholme: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorlton & Didsbury: Wikidwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Altrincham & Sale: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Northern Quarter & Cathedral: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spinningfields & Deansgate: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castlefield & the Canals: Ridiculopathy, CC0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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