We have big plans for Manchester Victoria. We’re looking to transform the station to a transport interchange that is safer, brighter, better and more spacious.
Our plans
Our plans include:
- A brand new state of the art roof
- New and improved connections to MEN Arena
- New shops and cafes
- Refurbished heritage features and station frontage (canopy and paving)
- Proposed commercial developments adjacent to the station
- New platforms to accommodate faster, more frequent trains to Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester Airport as part of the Northern Hub
Old roof – new roof
As anyone who has been to Manchester Victoria on a rainy day can tell you, there is a problem with the roof. That’s why we plan to replace the old, leaking roof with a brand new, state of the art one befitting the grand design of the station buildings.
The £16m new roof is likely to be made of ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) – the material used at Manchester Piccadilly station, the Eden Project in Cornwall and the swimming pool built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, known as the Water Cube. ETFE is lighter, cheaper and lets in more light than glass. It’s also self cleaning, making it an ideal material for roofs.