Network Rail engineers will be improving the railway during a three-week closure through Stockport this August.
From 2nd August until 23rd August, teams will be completing projects along the West Coast Main Line.
Some of the projects include:
- Strengthening and waterproofing the River Trent Viaduct in Stone
- Work to upgrade the power supply to overhead lines in Stockport
- Track renewals in Stone, Hixon and Congleton
- Railway point replacement in Macclesfield
- Platform work at Poynton station
- Railway drainage upgraded at Trentham
- A new footbridge at Longport station
The closure will also see the £20 million demolition and rebuild of Greek Street Roundabout.
They have carefully planned the work to be the least impactful and save time and money by doing it all in one go.
Passengers should check online before they travel to ensure they can get to their desired location.
“We know that any railway closure means changes to people’s travel plans, so we’ve worked hard to make sure we carry out as many improvement projects as efficiently and effectively as possible during this rare three-week window when routes in and around Stockport are closed.
“When combined all of these upgrades will greatly improve the future reliability for passenger and freight trains on the West Coast Main Line for years to come. During the significant improvements, we’re advising people to plan ahead and remember to check before they travel by using National Rail Enquiries.”
Christian Irwin OBE, Network Rail’s North West and Central region Capital Delivery director
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