Trains from Deansgate
to Royston
From £94.90
Deansgate to Roystonby train on average takes 3 hrs 57 mins
Deansgate to Royston one way only
Cheapest Advance Single
from £94.90
* Cheapest Advanced Single available when booked 9 weeks in advance
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- Trains depart every 22 minutes
- First train leaves Deansgate at 06:39
- Last train leaves Deansgate at 20:56
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Deansgate to Royston train times
| Last updated: 23:32:26
| Departs | Arrives | Train | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01:31 Deansgate On Time | 07:31 Royston On Time | Anytime Single, Northern | 6h 0m, 4 changes | ||
01:31 Deansgate On Time | 07:53 Royston On Time | Anytime Single, Northern | 6h 22m, 4 changes | ||
01:31 Deansgate On Time | 08:14 Royston On Time | Anytime Single, Northern | 6h 43m, 3 changes |
Deansgate facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for Northern
- Facilities
- Car ParkNo
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting RoomNo
no, platforms have full canopies
- Station BuffetNo
- ToiletsNo
A key is available from the Booking Office upon request.
- Accessible toiletsYes
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesYes
- Wi Fi
- Rail replacement locations
Bus stops on Whitworth St.
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- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toiletsYes
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelPart time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffYes - from ticket office
- Information Services Open
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsNo
- Ticket gatesNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces6
- ShelteredNo
- CctvYes
- Location
Outside the station
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help AvailableYes
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible toiletsYes
- Step Free Access
- Category A Station
- Please note there are no tactile pavings at this station
From Whitworth Street, up a ramp (43 paces, 1:25 slope) and level access through the entrance into the foyer. Or from the junction of Chester Road, Whitworth Street and Deansgate, level access through the entrance, along the corridor and up 21 steps into the foyer. Then, to Manchester: Past the ticket office, via the lift in the foyer. Or up a ramp (34 paces), up 17 steps onto the platform. To Bolton, Warrington and Wigan : Via the lift in the foyer or along the subway (26 paces), up a ramp (32 paces) and up 18 steps onto the platform. Level access to Manchester platform also via overbridge from Metrolink G-Mex Metrolink stop.
Lift available first to last train, currently 06:20 - 23:40 Monday to Saturday. 08:10 - 23:30 Sunday.
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
Royston facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Oyster Comments
Oyster cannot be used at this station.
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Great Northern website.
- Penalty Fares
Url: https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/on-board/penalty-faresGNTL
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
Heated waiting rooms are available on both platforms.
- Station BuffetYes
- ToiletsYes
Located on platform 1.
- TelephonesNo
- Wi FiNo
There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Great Northern website.
- ShopsYes
- Rail replacement locationshttps://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/3XwMy7w2OIFKsNBTds8s4p/13b80f7ce862af09e031188029c64a3d/2025-01_CI_GN_RRB_RYS_DR.pdf
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- AvailableYes
- Location
Located on platform 1.
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelFull time
- Lost propertyYes
- Annotation
If you have lost something at a Great Northern station or onboard a Great Northern train, please visit the Great Northern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Great Northern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
- Information Services Open
Staffed from first to last train every day
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
The Assistance Meeting Point is by the taxi bay, at the front of the station.
- Ticket gatesYes
- Parking
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/great-northern/01895 262122 - Operator NameAPCOA Parking UK
- NameStation Car Park
- Spaces517
- Number Accessible Spaces9
- Accessible Spaces Note
Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.
The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentNo
- CctvYes
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces178
- ShelteredYes
- CctvYes
- Location
Located by the entrance to platform 1 and in the car park.
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- TypeRacks
- Accessibility
- Helpline
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
- Phone - 0800 058 2844
- Textphone - 0800 138 1018
https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help AvailableYes
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station.
- Accessible TaxisNo
- Step Free Access
This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
The Assistance Meeting Point is by the taxi bay, at the front of the station.
This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.
- Ticket GatesYes
- Impaired Mobility Set DownYes
Located at the front of the station
- Wheelchairs AvailableYes
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