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Railway Stations: Greater Manchester

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 8189

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish any representations made to her Department by the Mayor of Greater Manchester to (a) upgrade and (b) improve (i) Orrell, (ii) Gardwood, (iii) Bryn, (iv) Pemberton, (v) Ince, (vi) Daisy Hill, (vii) Westhoughton and (viii) Hindley railways station since 1 May 2017.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Mayor of Greater Manchester about a range of issues, including plans to upgrade and improve rail stations across Greater Manchester, which includes proposals for a new station at Golborne.

Since 2017, several of the stations above have been made accessible through joint investment from Transport for Greater Manchester and the Department’s Access for All programme.

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