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Hi. I'm going to be going from Manchester Airport to York in the summer. My grandson asked me if the Manc Utd stadium could be seen on the journey. However, as I know nothing about football or the railways of Manchester, could a FM who knows these things tell me please?
 
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No; Manchester United football ground is adjacent to the Manchester-Liverpool via Warrington Central line (CLC, Cheshire Lines Committee) but not close to your route. If you're going over the Ordsall Chord (so Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford Road to Deansgate to Victoria) you will probably be able to see the ground on the left-hand side of the train though.
If your train reverses in Manchester Piccadilly then you'll definitely see the Manchester City ground but that's not what you're asking.
Essentially, Old Trafford football ground is to the west of the city centre and if your train uses the Ordsall Chord then it loops to the west also; otherwise it doesn't. City's ground is to the east of the centre (it used to be south, but that's been turned into houses!).
(1) below shows where Manchester United is; the Ordsall Chord isn't shown but it runs from Deansgate to Deal Street Junction. Your route from Manchester Airport brings you in through East Didsbury.
 

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If you were to get the Metrolink tram from Manchester Airport into the City Centre, reckon that you can see the Old Trafford football stadium (when looking out of the rear windows of the tram) in the vicinity of Cornbrook tram stop. Not really recommended, though, as the tram journey from the Airport is rather slow!
 

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Hi. I'm going to be going from Manchester Airport to York in the summer. My grandson asked me if the Manc Utd stadium could be seen on the journey. However, as I know nothing about football or the railways of Manchester, could a FM who knows these things tell me please?
By the way, am I a “FM”?
 

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Dont muck around. Get iff the train at piccadilly and do the short hop on the tram to trafford and show the nipper the ground. Get the next train onwards.
 

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Dont muck around. Get iff the train at piccadilly and do the short hop on the tram to trafford and show the nipper the ground.
Man Utd do stadium tours so you could give him a surprise. You can book in advance but usually tickets are available if you just turn up.
 
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