Manchester Central railway station
Manchester Central | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Manchester, City of Manchester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′34″N 2°14′49″W / 53.476°N 2.247°W | ||||
| OS Grid reference | SJ837977 | ||||
| Platforms | 9 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1880 | ||||
| Closed | 5 May 1969 | ||||
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
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Manchester Central was a railway station in Manchester city centre, England. One of Manchester's main railway terminals between 1880 and 1969, the building was converted into an exhibition and conference centre which was opened in 1986; originally known as G-MEX, it is now named Manchester Central. The structure is a Grade II* listed building.
On 27 March 2020, the UK government announced that the building would be converted into an emergency hospital, intended to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and with 1,000 beds. It was opened in April 2020 and closed in March 2021.