Levenshulme Railway Station

No wheelchair access. Kinda hard to believe in this day and age. The attendant said that they can arrange alternative transport with notice… I’m sure some wheelchair users don’t want to plan every journey though

Trains at weekends are on time but not normally in a morning!
Little bit of space to shelter when’s it’s raining but not tons!
No lift so not good for buggies or disabled passengers unfortunately!
Lots of ticket inspectors here regularly but only in the week!
Very close to some lovely Levenshulme pubs such as the bluebell and the union

Forget the bus. Get the train. Quick and efficient for Manchester and Stockport or to get out to the peak.

Update: apparently northern rail can sell you an invalid ticket for the wrong date and its your fault! Staff were rude and wouldn’t offer any help after talking to over 5 different northern rail staff. Guess they’re nice until they mess things up and then they don’t want to know…
As a regular commuter from Levenshulme station I recommend it. It’s pretty much always staffed during the busy hours of the day which i like as i can’t stand the self service machines as people seem to take so much longer on them.
The platform has recently had new benches installed and there are good shelters on both sides on the platforms. On a downside it is has quite a large set of steps to climb so isn’t very friendly those who find this difficult could definitely do with improving this although i do see this would be difficult.
The staff are always friendly, polite and efficient.
Loads better than Mauldeth road :)

As Sam R’s review describes, Levenshulme is easily and cheaply reached by train with four trains per hour from Piccadilly. So if you had ruled out Levenshulme as being too out of the way, think again!
Some quaint touches differentiate Levenshulme from your average commuter station — a wall Mosaic, and as Wikipedia describes, «The signage at the station spells out Levenshulme in Arabic, Gaelic and Sign language as well as English.»
I’ve only visited Levenshulme a few times, but there is definitely some hidden gems and cultural richness here. At least some locals talk affectionately of Levy, which has its own annual Lev Fest
and also monthly and Christmas markets
which take place in the car park of the train station. Also, Irish, Afro-​Caribbean, Asian and Arab cultures are all lively in the area, plus scores of architectural salvage and antique shops, including a whole complex Antiques Village. All of which seems to be serving as a fertile ground for new waves of community integration and businesses with a conscience such as Trove bakery and café.

Levenshulme Railway Station isn’t just any railway station. Oh no. It sits on «The Street With No Name.» It’s a small section of road that runs alongside the station that goes nowhere, isn’t on google maps, or, in fact, any maps anywhere!
Local residents applied for a grant to make a proper sign saying «The Street With No Name» and they were successful. It’s kind of annoying, because now the street with no name actually has a name. It’s called «The Street With No Name,» you see. That’s now its name. Even though it doesn’t have a name. But it does now.
If you’re travelling to Levenshulme from town, get the train and not the bus. A dayrider ticket on the bus costs £3.50, yet a return from Piccadilly is only £1.50. And it’s way quicker.