Piccadilly

British

/ ˌpɪkəˈdɪlɪ /

noun

one of the main streets of London, running from Piccadilly Circus to Hyde Park Corner

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ORR chief executive John Larkinson said his organisation did not know the train would be "fully crewed", would leave from Manchester Piccadilly rather than a depot, and that it had to get to Euston to become the 09:30 GMT service to Glasgow.

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East Midlands Service said it will not be running trains from both directions between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield after 18:00 on Thursday and all day Friday.

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Severe weather is also affecting services in Wales and trains are disrupted between Wales and Manchester Piccadilly as well as between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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One is to restore parts of Smithfield Market in the City of London in preparation for its conversion to the headquarters of the London Museum in 2026, and the other is building new gates for the Albany Mansions in London's Piccadilly, home over the years to prime ministers, poets and playboys.

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The ORR has confirmed this U-turn only relates to the 07:00 GMT Manchester Piccadilly to Euston service and says four other services will run without passengers later this month.

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