Work to upgrade the lift giving passengers access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station is complete.
The new lift will make step-free access to Piccadilly’s busiest platforms more reliable for years to come.
Scott Green, station manager at Manchester Piccadilly, said: “I’d like to thank all our passengers for their patience while the important lift renewal work took place. I understand it has been challenging, particularly for people who need step-free access to platforms 13 and 14.
“This investment into the lift at Manchester Piccadilly station will greatly improve reliability for passengers.”
Major train operators whose services use platforms 13 and 14 welcomed the lift renewal project, which began in early 2022.
Natasha Marsay, accessibility and integration manager for TransPennine Express, said: “It’s great to see this investment into improving the quality and reliability of the lifts for platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly. We want to thank our customers for their patience while the improvement work took place. During the work, we have worked closely alongside Network Rail to keep disruption for customers to a minimum.”
Platforms 13 and 14 allow up to 14 trains per hour to briefly stop and then run straight through to Manchester Airport, Liverpool, North Wales, Wigan, Southport, Bolton, Blackpool, the Lakes, the North East and Scotland.
Work is soon to begin on Network Rail’s new Assisted Travel Lounge at Manchester Piccadilly, which will be opening in Autumn 2022.
Image credit: Network Rail
