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Location notes
Levenshulme station is situated about 3 miles south of Manchester and is situated on the Manchester-Crewe/Macclesfield line with trains running onto the Hazel Grove/Buxton and Chester lines also running through.
Railway type and traffic
It is on a 4 track mainline with the two platforms on the far track meaning there is plenty of space to photograph fast trains on the middle lines. Usual services include express 390s towards Manchester and London and 220/221 Cross Country units also serving Manchester. Local services are provided by Northern 142/150/323 units with 158/170s also running on express. Unfortunately any trains running through Manchester heading to/from the Hope Valley line or the Manchester Airport line will avoid this location.
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Environment
Levenshulme is a fairly run down inner city location and no railway staff are to be found on the platforms. This, and the nature of most trains just passing through without stopping means it would be inadvisable to remain here after dark, it would be safer to move to nearby Manchester Piccadilly or Stockport stations which provide better opportunities for night photography anyway.
Road directions
It is situated just off the A6 (left if travelling towards Manchester, right if travelling south) a few miles south of Manchester.
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Levenshulme Station map co-ordinates
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Levenshulme Station map co-ordinates
Parking
This being a commuter station perched on top of an embankment parking is very difficult and the best bet is to probably park in nearby Stockport (again off the A6) and get a local Manchester bound service to the station.
Public transport
Levenshulme is served by a frequent Northern local service from Manchester Piccadilly (many connections here) which has a roughly 20 minute frequency Mon-Sat and no less than hourly on Sundays. You can also get through from the south from Stockport
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Amenities
Due to the nature of the surrounding area I would say it would be very likely to have a newsagents nearby for snacks/drinks etc. But this is unconfirmed.
Accommodation
It would be advisable to stay again in nearby Stockport or Manchester.
Sun Compass
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Levenshulme Station
Streetmap links
Levenshulme Station general view map
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Levenshulme Station
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Levenshulme Station
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Levenshulme Station general view map
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Photographic notes
Like all north/south lines the opportunities lie in trains travelling south, away from Manchester. The light is best in the afternoon or evening, although evening shots will be limited a certain times of the year as the line is flanked with trees. Catenery is not a problem as being on the platform you are already within the spans. By standing on the north (Manchester) end of platform 2 you can get trains travelling on the slow and fast lines going south and also get the back of units going north on the fast line, but trains on the northbound slow line are a little close to get a decent shot. This place is favoured as you can take the picture off the end of the platform and show no evidence that you are even at a station. You can of course go to the other end of the platform where there is a curve in the line and get trains going north, but the sun will be against you unless it is a cloudy day. There may be a little traffic noise and general city sounds in the background.
General views - All photographs © Chris Moxon unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2- Looking south
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
