While work takes place, the current Stockport bus station would move to a temporary location at Heaton Lane car park opposite the old Debenhams store. Willmott Dixon have been appointed as main contractors as part of a project team including The Harris Partnership, Forever Consulting and Optimised Environments.
What are they building at 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.
Has Stockport bus station moved?
In August 2021, a temporary bus station opened on Heaton Lane car park to provide an alternative town centre facility for passengers. Some bus services were relocated to the new Heaton Lane bus station.
How long will Stockport bus station be closed for?
The bus station was located between Wellington Road (A6) and the Stockport Viaduct, a few hundred metres from Stockport railway station. The main bus station had 24 stands.
Stockport bus station.
| Stockport | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 2 March 1981 |
| Closed | 29 August 2021 |
Is Stockport bus station still closed?
After 40 years, Stockport bus station is no more.
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.
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.
What is happening to Stockport bus station?
The new Interchange will act as a welcoming gateway into Stockport town centre. It will see much improved facilities for bus users and improved connectivity between the town centre, the Trans Pennine Trail and the railway station, as well as improved accessibility between the interchange and the A6.
Has Stockport bus station been demolished?
The new transport interchange, which is set to open in 2024, will also provide new cycling and walking routes to the train station and town centre. Demolition work on the 40-year-old station will begin on Monday (October 18) and the ongoing construction is expected to cause ‘some disruption’ to passengers.
Is Stockport getting a new hospital?
The new campus opens a fresh chapter for quality healthcare provision in the South Manchester area, which has been designed to centre around patients’ needs and provide a state-of-the art facility that will benefit the community for decades to come.”
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.
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.
Who owns the Pyramid in Stockport?
Eamar Developments
| Stockport Pyramid | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eamar Developments |
| Height | |
| Roof | 36.60 m (120.1 ft) |
| Technical details |
Does the 23 go to Stockport?
The 23 bus (Stockport) has 53 stops departing from The Trafford Centre and ending in Stockport Heaton Lane.
Why is Stockport not 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 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.
Is Stockport Library moving?
With the library service moving to Stockroom, a 47,000 sq ft town centre hub located in vacant retail units at Merseyway, the Central Library building on Wellington Road will become the home of Stockport’s adult education service.
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 Marks and Spencer coming to Stockport?
Plans for the future of the former Marks & Spencer site in Stockport town centre have been revealed by Glenbrook. The building – which has been re-branded as STOK – will provide up to 64,000 sq ft of modern office accommodation, with two large open floorplates of 16,000 sq ft each.
What is being built at Stanway?
The new Stanway Community Centre will be located on the Western Bypass in Stanway. The 504m2 building will offer a host of flexible facilities for the local community to take advantage of. Work started on site on Monday 11 October 2021.