Railway platforms extended at three local stations Date published: 27 February 2021
Littleborough station
Platforms at three stations in the Rochdale borough have been extended as part of a £60 million Platform Extension Scheme as part of the Great North Rail Project and operator’s transformation programmes.
Platforms 1 and 2 at Mills Hill, Smithy Bridge and Littleborough have all been extended as the improvements – following the introduction of Northern and TransPennine Express’ new trains – were carried out at 73 stations across the Northern network.
Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail teamed up to complete the improvements.
Tricia Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Northern, said: “Extending the platforms allows us to run longer trains and that, in turn, gives our customers more space on-board. The additional platform space also means there are more places for customers to get on and off our trains which speeds up the boarding
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Rochdale: temporary local road closures and restrictions
Area: Rochdale
Expected finish: Friday 30 April 2021.
Restriction and location:
Temporary closure of Packer Street, from its junction with Nelson Street for a distance of 56 metres in a northerly direction.
Temporary one-way operation on Nelson Street. Vehicles will not be able to travel in a westerly direction between the junction with Church Lane and the junction with King Street.
No waiting for any vehicle in the following areas:
The east side of King Street, from a point 5 metres north of its junction with Nelson Street to a point 39 metres south of its junction with Fleece Street.
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The Government-owned land promoter is exploring opportunities to acquire or assemble plots allocated for thousands of homes in Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale and Chester, and appoint delivery partners.
In the coming months, LCR – previously known as London & Continental Railways – will go to market to source joint venture partners to bring forward more than 700 homes across Trafford and Stockport, 7,000 homes in Rochdale as part of the borough’s Rail Corridor Strategy, and upwards of 500 homes as part of the long-awaited Chester City Gateway masterplan.
In the first instance, LCR is working with Trafford and Stockport councils on plans for six underused railway sites across the two local authority areas, mainly in suburban rather than town centre locations, LCR’s regional director Adam Wisher told