£1.6 million upgrade complete at Wilmslow Station

£1.6 million worth of restoration work to Wilmslow Station’s Victorian platform canopies has now completed after work began in February 2022.

Network Rail teams have been undertaking the upgrades across all four platforms at the station, which first opened in 1842. When repair work began at the station last year, the Victorian platform canopies were in need of a complete overhaul, with corroded steelwork and temporary structural props needed in some areas.

Essential upgrades have included replacement of timber beams and cladding, replacement of platform glazing as well as painting and other repairs to timbers and partial reroofing.

Mike Cheadle, Network Rail senior asset engineer, said:

“We take great care to look after our heritage buildings and this work at Wilmslow shows how we’re committed to keeping the railway fit for the future while respecting its past.

“This major £1.6m investment we hope will make a huge difference for Northern passengers on the Manchester to Crewe line, creating a cleaner and brighter environment and improving their journeys for many years to come.”

Craig Harrop, regional director for Northern, said:

“Wilmslow station is looking better than ever following this investment by Network Rail. Customers rightly expect their local heritage to be respected and I know the 1.7 million customers that use the station every year will appreciate the restoration work that has taken place.”