Work begins on new Cheadle station after century-long wait
Construction work is beginning on a new railway station in Cheadle, Stockport, more than a century after the village’s previous station closed. A timetable dispute had delayed the project, but Stockport Council says a new assessment found the station could proceed without removing services elsewhere on the network.
Work is beginning on bringing a railway station back to the centre of Cheadle in Stockport, more than 100 years after the village’s previous station closed. Cheadle station operated just off the high street until 1917. The new station is planned next to Alexandra Hospital, with initial highways work now starting after delays caused by concerns about its effect on train timetables.
Funding was approved in 2022 and planning permission was granted in 2023. The project was then held up by an unresolved question over whether services elsewhere would have to be removed to accommodate the new stop. Stockport Council said the latest assessment by Network Rail and Northern Trains found that Cheadle station could be introduced without creating the significant barrier that had threatened the scheme.
Proposals to remove services at Ashley and Plumley have been dropped. Services are expected to connect Cheadle with Stockport town, Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Council leader Mark Roberts described the start of work as a significant moment for Cheadle and Stockport.
He said the council had pursued the station because of its expected benefits for residents, businesses and the area’s future prosperity. Cheadle MP Tom Morrison said the station would connect the area’s 23,000 residents with jobs, schools and opportunities across Greater Manchester, while helping reduce traffic on local roads. The project’s supporters described the construction start as a milestone achieved through a long-running partnership.
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