Why Is Stockport Bus Station Closed?

Stockport bus station is set to close to passengers from Sunday 29 August as part of a major redevelopment scheme which will deliver a new £120m transport interchange and help to transform the town centre.

Is Stockport bus station closed?

Stockport bus station

What are they doing to Stockport bus station?

Our team of town centre regeneration experts are delivering the new Stockport Interchange mixed-use development, set to create a new state-of-the-art transport interchange, a two-acre town centre park and 196 new, high-quality residential apartments.

What is being built on old bus station Stockport?

By transforming the old bus station, the Interchange is able to deliver a new park for the town, implement new active travel links, create new homes, and will re-connect the area to the railway station and the town’s new commercial hub at Stockport Exchange.

Is Heaton Lane Stockport a bus lane?

Only buses, cyclists and licensed hackney carriages will be permitted to travel down Heaton Lane past the new bridge over the River Mersey, at the junction of Astley Street.

Is Tim Hortons coming to Stockport?

Fans of the brand will also be thrilled by its newly launched beef burgers that will be available at the new Stockport venue. Kevin Hydes, Chief Commercial Officer at Tim Hortons® U.K. & Ireland said: “We’re delighted to have secured a fantastic location in Stockport for our new drive-thru restaurant.

How deprived is Stockport?

3.1 Stockport is the eighth most polarised Borough in England, with deprived areas having lower than average education, health and employment outcomes, leading to significant inequalities which continue to need addressing.

Is Sainsburys Stockport closing down?

Sainsbury’s confirms it is closing its Stockport supermarket – Manchester Evening News.

Will Stockport get Metrolink?

This will include a north-south cycling and walking route to link the station – due to open in 2025 – to the town centre, as well as a new Eco Business Park on Bird Hall Lane.

Who owns the Pyramid in Stockport?

Eamar Developments

What did Stockport used to be called?

Stokeport
Stockport was recorded as “Stokeport” in 1170. The currently accepted etymology is Old English port, a market place, with stoc, a hamlet (but more accurately a minor settlement within an estate); hence, a market place at a hamlet.

Why does every train stop at Stockport?

It has been claimed that Stockport viaduct was built on condition that all passenger trains using it were required to stop at Stockport station.

Did Stockport used to be in Cheshire?

Greater Manchester was formed on 1 April 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, and is a combination of parts of Lancashire, Cheshire, The West Riding of Yorkshire and eight independent county boroughs. Before this change by the local government, Stockport was part of the county of Cheshire.

What happens if I accidentally drove in a bus lane?

If you use a bus lane incorrectly, you could be issued with a penalty charge notice (PCN), which is a fine. The size of the fine varies across the UK. Typically the fines are highest in London and can be well over £100. You usually get a 50% discount if you pay within a certain number of days though.

How much is a bus lane fine Stockport?

£60
If you enter a bus lane or use a bus gate, you may get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £60, which will reduce to £30 if you pay within 14 days. Blue badge holders are not exempt from bus lane or bus gate fines. You can view any video or photo evidence on our parking portal, you’ll need your: PCN number.

Do you get fined for being in a bus lane?

Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)
Using a bus lane when you are not permitted can delay buses and cause congestion. We may issue a PCN if you drive in a bus lane.

What is the oldest pub in Stockport?

The Arden Arms, on Millgate, central Stockport, was built in 1815 as a replacement for Ye Blew Stoops pub, a coach inn that dated back to 1650. It is thought to have had a tunnel that ran to nearby St Mary’s Church and is believed to be the oldest pub in central Stockport.

What is being built on the peel Centre Stockport?

Canadian coffee chain, Tim Hortons, have submitted plans to open a drive-through branch in Stockport’s Peel Centre.

When did Sainsburys close in Stockport?

The supermarket closed its doors at the end of January despite a campaign to save it and the intervention of Stockport MP Nav Mishra. But the three-acre Warren Street site has now been sold to build-to-rent specialists Amstone Ventures for an undisclosed sum.

Is Stockport a rich area?

Stockport is one of Greater Manchester’s more expensive boroughs to live, therefore its no surprise that there are a few areas here where house prices are higher than the average. At the more rural end of the borough, the town of Marple has an average house price of £379,662.

What is the poorest area in Manchester?

A short walk away from the pitch where players earn £350,000 a week is Miles Platting and Newton Heath, the most deprived ward in Manchester.