Victoria Station will fall silent on May 22 as station staff and rail users pay tribute to the victims and survivors of the Manchester Arena attack.

There will be a minute’s silence during a special memorial service at 12pm, which will be led by the railway chaplain Mike Roberts.

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A second minute’s silence will take place at 10.31pm to mark the moment of the attack.

Craig Harrop, regional director for Northern in the North West, said: “The Manchester Arena attack has had a lasting impact on the station staff and customers at Manchester Victoria.

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“As we mark the seventh anniversary of the attack, we remember the 22 victims and all those affected by what happened that night.”

In 2022, a permanent memorial called The Glade of Light was unveiled between Manchester Cathedral and Chetham’s School of Music to act as a focal point for remembrance in the city.

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At Manchester Victoria, an area near to Soldiers’ Gate within the station has become a place where people can reflect and lay personal tributes.