Manchester Central railway station

Manchester Central
General information
Location	Manchester, City of Manchester England
Coordinates	53°28′34″N 2°14′51″W / 53.47611°N 2.24750°W / 53.47611; -2.24750
Grid reference	SJ837977
Platforms	9
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-grouping	Cheshire Lines Committee
Post-grouping	Cheshire Lines Committee London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1880	Opened
5 May 1969	Closed

Manchester Central railway station 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, but 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.^[1] It was opened in April 2020 and closed in March 2021.^[2]