Work has commenced on bringing a train station back to Cheadle, Stockport, over a century after its original station closed in 1917. The new hub will be built next to Alexandra Hospital.
Funding for the station was approved in 2022, and planning permission was granted in 2023. The project experienced delays due to concerns regarding its potential effect on train timetabling elsewhere on the network.
Stockport Council has confirmed that the timetabling issue has been resolved. Council leader Mark Roberts stated that initial highways work can now begin on site.
The latest assessment by Network Rail and Northern Trains concluded that Cheadle Station can be introduced without removing services at Ashley and Plumley, a previous proposal to address the timetabling concerns.
Services are anticipated to run from Cheadle to Stockport town, Manchester Piccadilly, and Chester.