Network Rail successfully completed the engineering work at Stockport on Saturday 23 August. The 50-mile stretch of railway, where improvements to bridges, tracks, overhead lines and lineside structures have been taking place, fully reopened to trains.
Thank you for your patience and you can find more information on the project here
Network Rail will be carrying out major engineering work in 2025 and 2026 to replace a bridge that takes the Greek Street roundabout, in Stockport, over the West Coast main line. Preparation work began in 2024 and the project will be completed in Spring 2026.
The first phase of work this year was completed over the Easter Bank Holiday. The next phase of work will take place from Saturday 2 – Friday 22 August.
Manchester Piccadilly – Bournemouth & Manchester Piccadilly – Bristol Temple Meads
Trains will not call at Stockport, Macclesfield and Stoke on Trent. Rail replacement road transport will operate between:
Stockport, Macclesfield and Stockport.
Macclesfield, Stoke on Trent and Stafford.
Further work will be undertaken later this this year from 4 – 6 October.
You can find more information on the project and road closures here.
