Manchester Roundabout Railway (partly 'underground') Architecture Tour - 14th November 2025

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In the service area maze above the concourse at Piccadilly.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	An unusual view of Manchester Piccadilly trainshed roof, the concourse is this end.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	A closer view of the platforms through the trainshed roof,<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	TGI Friday's closed suddenly in May 2023 due to large loses. It should have been stripped out but was abandoned. Menu bottom right.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Our members enter Piccadilly undercroft, accessed from the gates in Fairfield Street (P13 & 14 are above). See also e-BLN 1446.1043.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of Piccadilly undercroft.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of Piccadilly undercroft.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]
Part of Piccadilly undercroft.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The separate car park on the north side for permit holders accessed from Boad St / Sheffield St.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The former public stairs (minus banister on lower section) from Store St (the other side of that red door) to the station approach - blocked at the top; older members will recall using them decades ago.<br>[© John Hampson 2025]	Looking up the former public stairs from Store St.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of the group gather on the landing on the former public stairs from Store St.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Looking towards the top of the former public stairs from Store St which are blocked at the top.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	We can see why it was called 'the Battleship', rennovation started but has been paused; this is the southeast end of the building.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]
The top of the another staircase, this one is to access the roof of Manchester Victoria offices.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The rather wet roof of Manchester Victoria offices looking northwest; the clock is the taller structure on the parapet ahead left of the flagpole base.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The concourse from the offices; centre left, on the original wall, are two rusty remains of the original station girders where they were cut off.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of the basement, note the parquet flooring, again work (on electrics for the new offices) had been paused.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Through the vertical, normally sealed, hatch looking down at the River Irk underneath Victoria (the roar was impressive).<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	From Manchester Exchange southweast towards Salford (now Central) on 18 Jun 1983, that footbridge survived until 2014 <br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 1983]	Exchange looking towards Victoria on 4 Jan 1981, almost 12 years after passenger closure, the present lines to Victoria are left.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 1981]
Part of Exchange undercroft is a public car park in Harding St. https://tinyurl.com/48kmrh4n is a video about Exchange (22 min).<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of Exchange undercroft.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Part of Exchange undercroft.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	No, it's not another 'Turner' but Manchester Exchange by LS Lowry in 1962 (with artistic licence, the actual building was quite different).<br>[&copy; LS Lowry 1962]	Finally, <s>rogues' gallery</s> group photo in the car park section of Piccadilly undercroft. (Thanks to Adam Turner who is far left, positionally speaking.)<br>[© John Hampson 2025]