Stockport Interchange
Stockport Interchange  | |
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 Stockport Interchange with Viaduct Park on the roof and the helix cycleway and walkway | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chestergate, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1NP United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°24′32″N 2°09′47″W / 53.409°N 2.163°W |
| Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Bus stands | 18 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | BDP (full scheme)[1] The Harris Partnership (interchange - post-planning) Leach Rhodes Walker (residential)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 March 2024 |
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.
History
[edit]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.[3]
In October 2018, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Stockport Council submitted a planning application for the mixed-use development.[4] On 21 March 2019, planning permission was granted by Stockport Council.[5]
The development partners for the project comprised Stockport Council, TfGM, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Homes England and developer CityHeart.[6] The overall scheme was designed by BDP,[1] the interchange by The Harris Partnership,[7] and the mixed use residential and commercial building by Manchester architects Leach Rhodes Walker.[2]
Work on the project began in October 2021,[8] with the demolition of the town's bus station, located between Wellington Road (A6) and Stockport Viaduct.[9]
In March 2022, construction work on the interchange was started by the main contractor, Willmott Dixon.[10]
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.[11] Construction of Stockport Interchange was initially due to be completed in spring 2024,[12] though it was announced in February that passengers will be allowed access from 17 March 2024.[13]
Facilities
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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.[14]
The development also includes a 2-acre (0.81 ha) landscaped park on its roof, located above the bus station.[15] Following a public vote, it was named Viaduct Park.[16]
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.[17][18]
Mixed use building
[edit]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.[19] There are two floors of basement parking and commercial units on the ground floor level.[20]
Future
[edit]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.[21]
Gallery
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Construction of the interchange approaching completion, February 2024 -
Buses in the interchange, March 2024 -
The helix structure on Stockport Interchange, as viewed from the nearby railway
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Whelan, Dan (19 March 2024). "£140m Stockport Interchange opens". Place North West. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Ing, Will (10 July 2023). "All change: The Stockport Interchange". Construction News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Stockport Interchange Mixed Use Scheme – Update report" (PDF). Greater Manchester Combined Authority. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Plans in for Stockport Interchange". Place North West. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Tute, Ryan (25 March 2019). "Plans approved for new £120m Stockport transport interchange". Infrastructure Intelligence. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Hodgson, Neil (19 January 2022). "£40m residential scheme linked to Stockport Interchange regeneration". The Business Desk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Stockport Interchange". The Harris Partnership. January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (18 October 2021). "Demolition of Stockport bus station begins today". Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Slater, Chris (29 December 2023). "New Stockport Interchange taking shape as signs go up". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Tague, Neil (18 March 2022). "Ground broken on £120m Stockport Interchange". Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Hatmaker, Julia (31 January 2024). "Video: Construction timelapse of the £120m Stockport Interchange". Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Slater, Chris (1 February 2024). "Incredible footage shows Stockport's skyline changing before our eyes". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Work begins on major Stockport town centre revamp". BBC News. Manchester. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Stockport Interchange: Bridge and rooftop park plans revealed". BBC News. Manchester. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Stockport rooftop park named after landmark viaduct". BBC News. Manchester. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stockport's new Interchange takes shape ahead of opening". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (5 November 2021). "Ground broken on £120m Stockport Interchange". Place North West. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Application reference DC/071417". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "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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