Friday 6 Sep 2024
Passengers advised of platform closures at Manchester Piccadilly for roof work
- Region & Route:
- North West & Central: North West
- | North West & Central
Some platforms at Manchester Piccadilly will be closed to the public while engineers continue to install new netting to the station’s iconic glass roof.
Phase five of the roof work will begin this weekend from 7 – 29 September 2024 and will see the closure of platforms 5 and 6.
The work, which began in June, is being carried out in phases to reduce the impact on passengers. It will continue until October and during this time, some platforms will be closed and trains diverted to alternative platforms. Passengers are advised to check before they travel.
During platform closures, some additional work to improve passenger experience and increase passenger safety will also be carried out. This includes improvements like re-painting white lines on platform edges. Track maintenance which requires the platform to be closed will also be completed to avoid future disruption.
Rebecca Rathore, north west route strategy director for Network Rail said: “We are doing this work in phases so we can keep the station open to passengers. While some platforms will be closed as we install new netting, the majority of the station will be unaffected. Passengers should check www.nationalrail.co.uk before they travel.”
Heather Hodkinson, Avanti West Coast station manager at Manchester Piccadilly, said: “As Network Rail carry out maintenance to Manchester Piccadilly’s roof, we’ll be running a slightly reduced timetable between Manchester and London for three weeks from Sunday 8 September. Our trains will also depart and arrive at different platforms during this time, so if you’re making journeys to and from Manchester we advise you check before you travel at www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/live or the National Rail website.”
Notes to Editors
The netting is an additional safety feature which is in place in case debris were to fall from the roof.
The work is being carried out in six stages between June and October in order to reduce disruption to passengers. The sequencing prioritises passenger safety, access to busy platforms, and operational considerations for train operators.
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