Railway platforms extended at three local stations Date published: 27 February 2021
Littleborough station
Platforms at three stations in the Rochdale borough have been extended as part of a £60 million Platform Extension Scheme as part of the Great North Rail Project and operator’s transformation programmes.
Platforms 1 and 2 at Mills Hill, Smithy Bridge and Littleborough have all been extended as the improvements – following the introduction of Northern and TransPennine Express’ new trains – were carried out at 73 stations across the Northern network.
Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail teamed up to complete the improvements.
Tricia Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Northern, said: “Extending the platforms allows us to run longer trains and that, in turn, gives our customers more space on-board. The additional platform space also means there are more places for customers to get on and off our trains which speeds up the boarding