Work completes on £10m Salford Central Station refurbishment

Work has been completed on a major £10m upgrade to Salford Central Station, improving accessibility and creating an all-round better customer experience.

Led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), in collaboration with Network Rail and Northern Trains, the station improvements include a new customer ticket office, accessible toilets and a covered walkway from the lift on platform 1.

The works at Salford’s largest railway station also include a new roof on the upper level of the building, improvements to the platforms and ramps, as well as more inclusive passenger information on display, such as a braille map.

Bosses say that the upgrades at Salford Central are an important part of the journey to bring rail into the Bee Network and to help drive economic growth across the city-region. Work at Salford Crescent is also close to completion, with a third platform built as part of a Network Rail £21m investment. The building of an additional platform will improve passenger flow and reduce train delays.

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: “Rail is key to our ambition to create a transport network for a global city region in Greater Manchester, connecting people to work, education, leisure and vital public services – and driving the growth our city-region needs to fulfil its huge potential.

“The work at Salford Central forms part of our plan to bring eight commuter rail lines into the Bee Network by 2028, as we build a more inclusive and accessible public transport network.

“We’re also committed to ramping up standards, making our stations safer and more attractive place to be with 64 Greater Manchester stations joining the Bee Network by 2028, and the remaining 32 following by 2030.”

Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett, said: “This much-needed investment in our local rail network and stations is something we have worked closely with partners in the city to secure.

“The works at Salford Central will make it much easier for all passengers to use the station and improve their journeys. This is all part of our wider plans to create a fairer, greener and more inclusive city for all with access to great public transport that connects people with where they need to be.”