Manchester Airport rail station to get £115m upgrade for more trains

New £115m upgrades at Manchester Airport's railway station will start this winter to give passengers more trains to catch.

Network Rail and its contractor Kier said it would deliver the "significant" upgrades between now and 2028.

The company said all three platforms will be extended to allow more trains as well as upgrades to track layouts and signals.

It added that the upgrades will create additional capacity with more trains and "help deliver more reliable and efficient journeys".

The project is part of the wider Manchester Rail Upgrade project, aimed at boosting passenger growth and improving connections to the airport.

Rail Minister Lord Hendy said: "Manchester Airport is a vital transport hub and this £115 million investment from the government will deliver more reliable services, increase capacity, and improve connections for the millions of passengers who use the station every year."

The first major stage of the work will take place on Sunday 6 December when the station will be closed for one day so engineers can install a utility bridge across the tracks to house electrical cables.

Replacement buses will operate between the airport and Wilmslow that day.

Simon Daly, of Network Rail, said: "Manchester Airport station plays a vital role in connecting people across the country so these improvements will create more capacity for passengers, allow longer trains to serve the station and improve reliability."

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