Manchester Airport High Speed station
Manchester Interchange   | |
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 Location of the proposed station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Davenport Green,Trafford England |
| Coordinates | 53°22′15″N2°17′39″W/ 53.3708°N 2.2941°W |
| Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Classification | DfT categoryTBC |
Manchester Airport High Speed Station[1]is a plannedHigh Speed 2station atManchester Airport,on the southern boundary ofManchester,England,next to Junction 5 of theM56 motorwayon the northern side of the airport 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west ofManchester Airport railway station.[2]
Proposal[edit]
Manchester Airport is thebusiest airport in the UKoutside London and offers more destinations than any other British airport. An airport station was recommended by local authorities during the consultation stage.[3][4]The government agreed in January 2013 for an airport station, but only on the basis that private investment was involved, such as funding from theManchester Airports Groupto build the station. The government approved the scheme in November 2016.[5][6]
In 2020, revised plans were released that saw the number of platforms increased from two to four.[7]
The proposed new station was officially abandoned when the United Kingdom government under Prime MinisterRishi Sunakand chancellorJeremy Huntannounced the cancellation of the Manchester leg of High Speed 2 on 4 October 2023.[8]
Had the station been built, journey times fromLondon Eustonto Manchester Airport would have been estimated at between 59minutes and 63minutes.[9][10]Additionally, the high speed service would have been less than 10minutes from Manchester Piccadilly to the airport – down from 15minutes at present on the congestedStyal Linewhich is used by a mix of commuter, express and freight services and susceptible to delays. However, the proposed station is not actually at the airport. Passengers would be required to use a shuttle bus to get to the station from the airport, so air passengers wishing to reach Manchester on arrival at the airport would be better served by the existing train service from the station in the airport.
Metrolink tram stop[edit]
Manchester Interchange | |||||
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| Metrolinkstation | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Davenport Green,Trafford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°22′15″N2°17′39″W/ 53.3708°N 2.2941°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Proposed station | ||||
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Before the High Speed 2 station was cancelled, extant proposals did not detail passenger interchange facilities, but indicated that various options were being considered to integrate the station with existing transport networks, including extending theManchester Metrolinktram line to serve the HS2 station directly.[11][12]
Transport for Greater Manchesterhad proposed that the MetrolinkAirport Line— which currently terminates atManchester Airport station— be extended via a new "western loop" around Wythenshawe. This proposed tram line which would cross theM56 motorwayvia the Thorley Lane Bridge, with an HS2 interchange stop at Davenport Green, before looping around viaWythenshawe Hospital.Local politicians have begun lobbying central government for political support for this extension scheme, which is currently unfunded.[13]
Revised proposals published in 2020 include provision for an east-west tram line that serves this station.[7]
Services[edit]
Service proposals prior to cancellation would have seen five trains per hour north toManchester Piccadilly,three trains per hour south toOld Oak CommonandLondon Euston(one service additionally calls atBirmingham Interchange), and two trains south toBirmingham Curzon Street.The station was also planned to be an intermediate stop on the proposedNorthern Powerhouse Railline.
| Future services | ||||
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| Birmingham Curzon StreetorBirmingham InterchangeorOld Oak Common | Avanti West Coast High Speed 2 |
Manchester Piccadilly | ||
| Warrington Bank Quay | TBA Northern Powerhouse Rail |
Manchester Piccadilly | ||
| Preceding station |  Manchester Metrolink
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Following station | ||
| Davenport Green towardsCornbrook
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Manchester Airport Line (proposed)
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Newall Green towardsRoundthorn
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References[edit]
- ^"Phase 2b Western Leg Information Paper F2: Manchester Airport High Speed Station"(PDF).gov.uk.High Speed Two Limited.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Route section HSM28 plan and profile sheet 5 of 9 – drawing number HS2-MSG-MA0-ZZ-DR-RT-52805"(PDF).HS2 phase two initial preferred route plan and profile maps.DfT. January 2013.Retrieved2 February2013.
- ^"Council chiefs lobby ministers for TWO high speed rail stations".Manchester Evening News.22 January 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2013.Retrieved27 January2013.
- ^"Manchester Airport may be high-speed rail network hub".Manchester Evening News.13 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 16 March 2011.Retrieved11 March2012.
- ^"HS2: North West and Yorkshire routes confirmed".BBC News. 15 November 2016.
- ^"High Speed Two: From Crewe to Manchester, the West Midlands to Leeds and beyond"(PDF).DfT.November 2016.
- ^ab"HS2 Ltd Launches Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Phase 2b".Railway-News.8 October 2020.Retrieved15 December2020.
- ^"LIVE: HS2 Manchester link cancelled by Rishi Sunak - updates and reaction".4 October 2023.
- ^"High Speed Two Phase 2b Strategic Outline Business Case Economic Case"(PDF).p. 32.
- ^Arnett, George (17 March 2014)."How will HS2 change journey times to and from London?".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 18 December 2017.Retrieved18 December2017.
- ^"Manchester Airport High Speed Station"(PDF).UK Government website.High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. 2013.Archived(PDF)from the original on 18 December 2017.Retrieved18 December2017.
- ^Department for Transport(2013).High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future – Phase Two, the Route to Leeds, Manchester and Beyond.The Stationery Office. p. 38.ISBN9780101850827.Retrieved18 December2017.
- ^"Wythenshawe 'western loop' Metrolink tram line to be proposed".BBC News.31 October 2014.Retrieved20 November2015.
