Thursday 10 Jul 2025
Fans travelling by train to the Mancunian band’s homecoming concerts are warned to carefully plan and prepare for their journeys as temperatures rise.
On 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20 July 2025, Oasis are set to return to the city to perform a series of sell-out concerts at Heaton Park.
The concerts are the first time the brothers, originally from Burnage in Manchester, have performed together since 2009.
With the temperature forecasted to reach highs of 31 degrees on Friday and Saturday, Network Rail is urging passengers to plan ahead and make sure they’re prepared for the heat.
With the large crowds expected, Network Rail has three top tips for passengers during hot weather:
It is unknown how many of the 300,000 ticket holders may travel by rail into the city to attend the shows, however, Manchester Piccadilly saw over 307,000 journeys during this year’s Parklife weekend at the same venue.
Margaret Edge, Manchester Piccadilly’s station delivery manager said: “The Oasis concerts at Heaton Park are going to be electric, and we have good plans in place to make people’s journeys through Manchester Piccadilly as smooth as possible.
“Don’t look back in anger, plan your journeys carefully. Allow extra time for your journey and do not rely on the last trains as we’re expecting them to be extremely busy.
“We now know it will be very hot on 11 and 12 July. I’d urge passengers to make sure they have plenty of time to catch their train and bring water on their journey. We’ll do everything we can to keep you safe, but please look after yourself when travelling on the rail network in hot weather.”
A queuing system will be in place across the station. Passengers are being asked to roll with it and treat staff with respect as they head to the show.
The last trains leave Manchester Piccadilly at around midnight each day of the concert. The station building will not remain open overnight.
For onward journeys from Victoria, Metrolink trams will run direct to Heaton Park every six minutes, with services running later than normal for return journeys.
With no trams operating between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens due to track upgrades, passengers arriving at Piccadilly can use the signposted walking route to Victoria (approx. 20 mins), the Free Bus or can hop on a tram to Victoria from Market Street. Further details can be found on the Bee Network website. Shuttle buses will also run direct to Heaton Park from Lever Street and back into the city after the concert.
Steve Gilholme, Head of Events at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said: “Travel arrangements for these huge Oasis comeback gigs have taken months of planning and we’re putting on extra trams and a dedicated shuttle bus service to get people safely to and from Heaton Park.
“Concertgoers should allow themselves plenty of time to get to the venue, plan ahead and remember to check the Bee Network app and website for the latest travel updates.”
Rail passengers are advised to plan their journeys on www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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