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Stockport Interchange

Stockport Interchange is a transport hub in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. As well as a bus station, it includes walking and cycling links, a rooftop park, and a mixed use residential and commercial building. The interchange opened on 17 March 2024.

Stockport Interchange
Bus interchange
Stockport Interchange with Viaduct Park on the roof and the helix cycleway and walkway
General information
LocationChestergate, Stockport,
Greater Manchester, SK1 1NP
United Kingdom
Coordinates53°24′32″N 2°09′47″W / 53.409°N 2.163°W / 53.409; -2.163
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Bus stands18
Construction
ArchitectThe Harris Partnership (interchange)
Leach Rhodes Walker (residential)[1]
History
Opened17 March 2024

History

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In 2014, funding was awarded from the Greater Manchester Local Growth Deal for the redevelopment of Stockport bus station into a modern transport interchange; a residential apartment block was added to the proposed scheme in 2016.[2]

In October 2018, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Stockport Council submitted a planning application for the mixed-use development.[3] On 21 March 2019, planning permission was granted by Stockport Council.[4]

The development partners for the project comprised Stockport Council, TfGM, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Homes England and developer CityHeart.[5] The interchange was designed by The Harris Partnership,[6] with the mixed use residential and commercial building being designed by Manchester architects Leach Rhodes Walker.[1]

Work on the project began in October 2021,[7] with the demolition of the town's bus station, located between Wellington Road (A6) and Stockport Viaduct.[8]

In March 2022, construction work on the interchange was started by the main contractor, Willmott Dixon.[9]

In January 2024, fit out and decoration of the interchange began, as well as the installation of the link between the building and Station Road.[10] Construction of Stockport Interchange was initially due to be completed in spring 2024,[11] though it was announced in February that passengers will be allowed access from 17 March 2024.[12]

Facilities

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Viaduct Park

The interchange includes an accessible, covered passenger concourse with seated waiting areas, 18 bus stands with the capacity to accommodate 164 bus departures per hour, cycle storage facilities and a travel shop.[13]

The development also includes a 2-acre (0.81 ha) landscaped park on its roof, located above the bus station.[14] Following a public vote, it was named Viaduct Park.[15]

A waterside walking and cycling route with a spiral ramp provides access from the River Mersey and the Trans Pennine Trail to the park and onward to the town centre.[16][17]

Mixed use building

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The site of the interchange also includes a 17-storey, 196-unit Build to Rent residential building by the developer CityRise Interchange Homes, a joint venture between Cityheart and Rise Homes.[18] There are two floors of basement parking and commercial units on the ground floor level.[19]

Future

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The design of Stockport Interchange has made allowance for a future connection to the Metrolink network, with space being left for a tram stop on the site, should the network be extended to the town.[20]

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    Construction of the interchange approaching completion, February 2024
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    Buses in the interchange, March 2024
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    The helix structure on Stockport Interchange, as viewed from the nearby railway

References

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  1. ^ a b Ing, Will (10 July 2023). "All change: The Stockport Interchange". constructionnews.co.uk. Construction News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Stockport Interchange Mixed Use Scheme – Update report" (PDF). greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk. Greater Manchester Combined Authority. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Plans in for Stockport Interchange". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ Tute, Ryan (25 March 2019). "Plans approved for new £120m Stockport transport interchange". infrastructure-intelligence.com. Infrastructure Intelligence. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ Hodgson, Neil (19 January 2022). "£40m residential scheme linked to Stockport Interchange regeneration". thebusinessdesk.com. The Business Desk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Stockport Interchange". harrispartnership.com. The Harris Partnership. January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ Whelan, Dan (18 October 2021). "Demolition of Stockport bus station begins today". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ Slater, Chris (29 December 2023). "New Stockport Interchange taking shape as signs go up". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ Tague, Neil (18 March 2022). "Ground broken on £120m Stockport Interchange". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ Hatmaker, Julia (31 January 2024). "Video: Construction timelapse of the £120m Stockport Interchange". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ Slater, Chris (1 February 2024). "Incredible footage shows Stockport's skyline changing before our eyes". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ Slater, Chris (16 February 2024). "Opening date for Stockport's new £135m transport interchange and rooftop park confirmed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Work begins on major Stockport town centre revamp". BBC News. Manchester. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Stockport Interchange: Bridge and rooftop park plans revealed". BBC News. Manchester. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Stockport rooftop park named after landmark viaduct". BBC News. Manchester. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. ^ Slater, Chris (24 November 2023). "Incredible aerial shots show Stockport's new transport interchange and rooftop park - nicknamed 'The Tissue Box' - taking shape". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Stockport's new Interchange takes shape ahead of opening". stockport.gov.uk. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ Whelan, Dan (5 November 2021). "Ground broken on £120m Stockport Interchange". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Application reference DC/071417". stockport.gov.uk. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Stockport calls for 'action, not words' on long-awaited tram link". BBC News. Manchester. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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