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Directions to John Rylands Library (Manchester) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near John Rylands Library

    BusBus: 101, 118, 192, 255, 35.TrainTrain: NORTHERN, TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS.Light railLight rail: NAVY LINE, PINK LINE.

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Bus stations near John Rylands Library in Manchester

  • Science Museum, 4 min walk,
  • St James Square (Stop Cp), 6 min walk,
  • St Mary's Parsonage (Stop Wf), 6 min walk,
  • Manchester Town Hall (Stop Sb), 7 min walk,
  • Cheapside (Stop Cl), 8 min walk,
  • Quay Street (Stop Wu), 8 min walk,
  • St Mary's Gate (Stop Nd), 10 min walk,

Light Rail stations near John Rylands Library in Manchester

  • Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink), 5 min walk,

Bus lines to John Rylands Library in Manchester

  • 1, Spinningfields,
  • V1, Manchester Royal Infirmary,
  • V2, Atherton,
  • V4, Albert Square,
  • 35, Piccadilly Gardens,
  • 36, Piccadilly Gardens,
  • 37, Bolton,
  • 38, Piccadilly Gardens,
  • 50, East Didsbury,
  • 8, Shudehill,
  • X39, Piccadilly Gardens,
  • X41, Accrington,
  • X43, Manchester City Centre,
  • 113, Piccadilly Gardens,
  • 114, Boarshaw,
  • 2, Shudehill,
  • 67, Manchester - Cadishead,
  • 67A, Cadishead - Manchester,
  • 100, Manchester - Trafford Park,
  • 10, Brookhouse Estate,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to John Rylands Library?

    The nearest stations to John Rylands Library are:

    • Science Museum is 268 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) is 317 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • St James Square (Stop Cp) is 443 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • St Mary's Parsonage (Stop Wf) is 455 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Manchester Town Hall (Stop Sb) is 475 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Cheapside (Stop Cl) is 542 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • Quay Street (Stop Wu) is 569 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • St Mary's Gate (Stop Nd) is 727 meters away, 10 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near John Rylands Library?

    These bus lines stop near John Rylands Library: 101, 118, 192, 255, 35, 36, 42B, 50, 8, X43.

  • Which train lines stop near John Rylands Library?

    These train lines stop near John Rylands Library: NORTHERN, TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS.

  • Which light rail lines stop near John Rylands Library?

    These light rail lines stop near John Rylands Library: NAVY LINE, PINK LINE.

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The nearest light rail station to John Rylands Library in Manchester is Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink). It’s a 5 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The nearest bus stop to John Rylands Library in Manchester is Science Museum. It’s a 4 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The BLUE LINE is the first light rail that goes to John Rylands Library in Manchester. It stops nearby at 06:09.

  • What time is the last light rail to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The NAVY LINE is the last light rail that goes to John Rylands Library in Manchester. It stops nearby at 00:37.

  • What time is the first bus to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The X43 is the first bus that goes to John Rylands Library in Manchester. It stops nearby at 03:05.

  • What time is the last bus to John Rylands Library in Manchester?

    The 100 is the last bus that goes to John Rylands Library in Manchester. It stops nearby at 00:41.

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Public Transit to John Rylands Library in Manchester

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to John Rylands Library? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Science Museum; Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink); St James Square (Stop Cp); St Mary's Parsonage (Stop Wf); Manchester Town Hall (Stop Sb); Cheapside (Stop Cl); Quay Street (Stop Wu); St Mary's Gate (Stop Nd).

Bus: 101, 118, 192, 255, 35, 36, 42B, 50, 8, X43, 1, V1, V2, V4, X39, X41, 113, 114, 2, 67, 67A, 100.Train: NORTHERN, TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS.Light rail: NAVY LINE, PINK LINE.

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John Rylands Library Address: Wood Street street in Manchester

John Rylands Library, Manchester
John Rylands Library, ManchesterThe John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands. It became part of the university in 1972, and now houses the majority of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library, the third largest academic library in the United Kingdom. Special collections built up by both libraries were progressively concentrated in the Deansgate building. The special collections, believed to be among the largest in the United Kingdom, include medieval illuminated manuscripts and examples of early European printing, including a Gutenberg Bible, the second largest collection of printing by William Caxton, and the most extensive collection of the editions of the Aldine Press of Venice. The Rylands Library Papyrus P52 has a claim to be the earliest extant New Testament text. The library holds personal papers and letters of notable figures, among them the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell and the scientist John Dalton. The architectural style is primarily neo-Gothic with elements of the Arts and Crafts movement in the ornate and imposing gatehouse, facing Deansgate, which dominates the surrounding streetscape. The library, granted Grade I listed status in 1994, is maintained by the University of Manchester and open for library readers and visitors. The library is one of the museum, library and archive collections of national and international importance under the Designation Scheme for England. As of 2020, 152 collections are officially designated.
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