ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ɐn ɛkstˈɛndᵻd mˈæntʃɛstɚ pˌɪkɐdˈɪli ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈaɪd ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ðə nˈuː tˈɜːmɪnəs fɚðə kˈænsəld hˈaɪ spˈiːd tˈuː æz əpˈoʊzd tə ðə sˈaʊθ sˈaɪd wˌɛɹ ðə dɪsjˈuːzd mˈæntʃɛstɚ mˈeɪfiːld stˈeɪʃən ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd.
In January 2013, it was announced that an extended Manchester Piccadilly on the north side of the station would have been the new terminus for the cancelled High Speed 2 - as opposed to the south side where the disused Manchester Mayfield station is located.