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STOCKPORT INTERCHANGE
STOCKPORT INTERCHANGE
Stockport ’ s new multi-million-pound , state-of-the-art transport interchange and rooftop park has opened to the public in a landmark moment for the town .
The modern and attractive transport hub is redefining the town ’ s connectivity and contains a new two-acre park , recently named as Viaduct Park , new walking and cycling links to the railway station and the town centre and is the first phase of the transformational regeneration of Stockport Town Centre West .
The Interchange has been delivered on time and on budget by Stockport Council , Transport for Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority , alongside construction company Willmott Dixon .
The new interchange features 18 bus stands which will allow for 164 departures an hour , making it an integral part of the Bee Network – Greater Manchester ’ s vision for an integrated , London-style transport system – when buses in Stockport are brought under local control from January 2025 . This helps to cement Stockport ’ s place as one of the best connected places in the North West .
The Interchange has been designed with future Metrolink integration in mind and TfGM is continuing to work with Stockport Council to develop proposals to bring trams to the town .
And in a further boost to Stockport ’ s £ 1bn town centre regeneration journey , this summer a landmark new 14-storey residential development with 196 one and two-bedroom apartments and commercial space will open as part of the scheme .
The park is the first of its kind in the UK and provides a green space for residents from across the borough to enjoy , featuring play equipment , festoon lighting and an events pavilion that will help to connect neighbourhoods and communities . Cllr Mark Hunter , Leader of Stockport Council , said : “ Today is a landmark day in the history of our town .
“ Stockport has always been pioneering and ambitious , establishing itself as a leading centre for textiles during the Industrial Revolution and setting the standard for urban renewal with the ‘ space age ’ Merseyway shopping centre – a 1960s feat of engineering across the River Mersey .
“ And our £ 1bn town centre regeneration programme – one of the largest nationally – is reinventing and spectacularly transforming the heart of our borough now and for the future .
“ The Interchange and Viaduct Park are the real heartbeat of Stockport ’ s £ 1billion transformation and this is only the start for our borough .”
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