📋 Tender Overview
Rail Passengers Are Being Advised Of Major Work To Rebuild A Railway Bridge In Stockport Which Will See A Three-Week Closure Of The Manchester Spur Of The West Coast Main Line This Summer. The Greek Street Bridge Is Being Demolished And Rebuilt Over 21 Days Between 2-23 August As Part Of A Ps20M Network Rail Investment To Benefit Both The Road And Rail Network. During That Time No Trains Will Be Able To Run Through Stockport With Rail Replacement Buses In Operation. More Details Of The Specific Travel Arrangements Will Be Revealed In The Coming Weeks. The Original Bridge, Which Was Constructed In 1958, Has Put In 67 Years Of Service But Now Needs To Be Replaced With A Modern Structure Which Will Last For Up To 120 Years. William Brandon, Network RailS Project Manager, Said: The Work To Strengthen Stockport Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Make Train Journeys On The Manchester Spur Of The West Coast Main Line Safer And More Reliable. I Understand That Closing The Railway Through Stockport For 21 Days Will Be Inconvenient To Our Passengers, And I Am Sorry About This. Between 2 - 23 August This Year, ID Advise Passengers To Plan Ahead And Allow Extra Travel Time For Their Journey. In March 2025, The Greek Street Roundabout, That Sits On Top Of The Structure, Was Closed To Traffic. Since Then, Murphy, The Contractor Working On Behalf Of Network Rail, Has Been Hard At Work Preparing The Site For Its Big Moment This Summer. Engineers Have Been Working Closely With Utility Companies To Safely Divert Important Services, Such As Water And Electricity, Out From Below The Road Service And Into A Temporary Bridge. This Complex Operation Makes Sure Local Communities Have Access To Everything They Need During The Work. In The Weeks Preceding The Closure, The Team Will Complete The Utility Diversions And Deconstruct The Road Layer Of The Bridge. Once The Bridge Is Ready To Be Replaced, Two Large Cranes Will Be Built On Site Ready To Demolish And Replace The Bridge. Network Rail Has Been Working Closely With Train Operators And Transport For Greater Manchester To Arrange Alternative Travel Options For Passengers Impacted By The Work. Details Of Alternative Travel Options Will Be Shared In The Coming Weeks. Lisa Magee, Avanti West Coast Station Manager At Stockport, Said: While ThereLl Be No Trains To Or From Stockport For 21 Days, The StationS Ticket Office And Underpass Will Be Open As Normal While The Works Take Place And Avanti West Coast Teams Will Be On Hand To Support Those Making Journeys Via Rail Replacement Bus. Together With Network Rail And Other Train Operators WeRe Finalising The Timetable And Will Share More Details In The Coming Weeks, So Customers Can Plan Their Journeys In Advance. WeD Like To Thank Customers For Their Patience And Understanding, And As Always, We Strongly Encourage Them To Check The National Rail Website, As Well As With Their Train Operators For The Latest Updates. Stephen Rhodes, TfgmS Director Of Bus, Said: The Replacement Of The Greek Street Bridge Is A Once In A Lifetime Moment To Ensure The Safety Of Road And Rail Users For Generations To Come. With A Project Of This Scale There Will Always Be Disruption And By Working Closely With Our Partners We Are Looking To Minimise This As Much As We Can And Keep Everyone On The Move. When The Rail Line Is Closed In August WeLl Be Accepting Rail Tickets On Bee Network Buses In The Area To Help Reduce The Impact Of The Closure And Make Sure People Can Get Where They Need To Be. For More Information About The Project, Visit Bee Network Buses - Ticket Acceptance Information: Transport For Greater Manchester Are Accepting Rail Tickets On The Following Bee Network Bus Services In The Stockport/Manchester/Altrincham Areas, Plus Metrolink Between Altrincham/Navigation Road - Manchester City Centre Stops: Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - North West & Central Region 0330 854 0100 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
