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Manchester Piccadilly Station Factsheet MANCHESTER PICCADILLY STATION July 2013 High Speed Two (HS2) is the planned new high speed The proposed station rail network connecting London with the West Midlands and running lines on to Manchester and Leeds. This The station would be constructed alongside and factsheet, produced to accompany the consultation on immediately north of the existing main line station at the route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Manchester Piccadilly. Four HS2 platforms would lie Leeds and beyond, provides information on the alongside platform one of the existing station. They proposed station at Manchester Piccadilly, including: would be elevated, with concourse facilities located at ground level beneath the platforms and to the west side • the benefits of the proposed station; of the Metrolink light rail facilities. • the effects on the local area and how we would address them; and During the process to select the station location, HS2 • how we would manage construction. Ltd engaged with relevant local authorities, including Bus Car Drop Manchester Taxi Parking Concourse Metrolink Piccadilly Rank Stop Off / Pick Up Visualisation showing the intermodal connectivity of the proposed Manchester Piccadilly station | Source: HS2 Ltd Bury Rochdale Rochdale Bolton WEST YORKSHIRE Oldham Salford Eccles Crescent Victoria Liverpool Ashton-under-Lyne Eccles Salford Quays Port Salford Glossop Deansgate Manchester Piccadilly Warrington Didsbury Altrincham Stockport Manchester Airport High Buxton Speed Station HS2 National Rail services Wilmslow, Knutsford Manchester Metrolink & Macclesfield Connectivity from Manchester Piccadilly Station | Source: HS2 Ltd 7 Manchester Airport (18) passenger transport executives and Network Rail. We 7 7 are continuing to work with regional stakeholders to Manchester AirportManchester (18) Airport (18) develop the HS2 proposals and ensure41 that the benefits Journey time from of the station are maximised, and to look at ways of 68 Manchester via HS2 York (115) Newcastle (179) reducing impacts on the local area. 41 41 Journey time from Journey time from Leeds (106) 68 Jou68rney time from Manchester via HS2Manchester via HS2 Manchester Piccadilly – Current 83 Journey time from Journey time from Benefits 123 Birmingham (88) * With HS2 – Heathrow viaManchester Old Oak Common PiccadillyManchester – Current Piccadilly – Current 83 83 Current – Heathrow via existing connections HS2 services at Manchester Piccadilly would London (128) Birmingham (88) Birmingham (88) * With HS2 – Heath*rowWith via HS2 Old –Oak Heath Commonrow via Old Oak Common enable passengers to benefit from faster,47 54 more Sheffield (53) Current – HeathrowCur viar existingent – Heath connectionsrow via existing connections frequent services to Birmingham, London and London (128) London (128) 44 other destinations. Journey time from Nottingham via HS2 EM Hub It is estimated that the proposed station couldHeathrow T5* (188) support between 29,700 and 42,900 jobs through Journey time from HeathrowNottingham T5* (188) – CurrentHeathrow T5* (188) the development which might36 be expected to be generated as a result of HS2. The new HS2 station * With HS2 – Heathrow via Old Oak Common could displace businesses currently providing an 68 Current – Heathrow via existing connections estimated 1,900 jobs. However, it is likely that the majority of theseBirmingham displaced (73) jobs would be Manchester Piccadilly Station via HS2 | Source: HS2 Ltd accommodated in the region. This reflects the fact 83 that Piccadilly is the main transport hub within the London (104)Connecting to Manchester Piccadilly region and at the heart of the city centre, commercial core and the Southern Gateway/Oxford Road corridor. and the wider region The Piccadilly site also benefits from an absence of major Rail development constraints or accessibility problems on key Manchester Piccadilly station benefits from excellent sites. The station could also support development of an connectivity. The existing station is served by several estimated 3,100 to 4,100 homes.Heathrow T5* (164) train operating companies, on routes across the region, northern England and inter-city routes to the Midlands, hardship have an urgent need to sell their property, London, Scotland and elsewhere. but have not been able to, except at a substantially reduced price, as a direct result of Phase Two. More Metrolink information about the Phase Two EHS and how to The redevelopment of Manchester Piccadilly would apply is available on the HS2 website, www.hs2.org.uk. seek to improve tram links across the city and region. The station is a terminus for Metrolink services to The EHS is not the only opportunity that affected Altrincham, Eccles and Salford Quays (including property owners will have to sell their properties in the MediaCity UK). Since early 2013, the station has also medium to long term. Based on the timescales of Phase operated a through route from Bury to east Manchester One, it is expected that the Phase Two EHS will run until (Droylsden). A further extension to Ashton-under-Lyne the end of 2016. A wider package of longer-term is planned to open by Winter 2013/14. property compensation schemes would be expected to replace the EHS at that point, in addition to the By car, bus and taxi statutory provision. Current proposals for vehicular access to the station would be achievable from the Inner Relief Road, via Managing construction Fairfield Street and a realigned Sheffield Street. This street would be used for buses dropping off, Following Royal Assent to the Phase Two hybrid Bill, as well as for pick-up by bus, taxi and car. there would be a period to prepare for construction – for example, for land to be acquired and contracts Traffic connecting back onto the Inner Relief Road let. Construction itself will take approximately nine would either turn right at the top of Sheffield Street years overall, although, in most places, the duration onto Store Street and onto Great Ancoats Street, or of construction is likely to be much less. In light of turn left at the top of Sheffield Street and left onto early analysis, we estimate that construction of the London Road, which connects with Mancunian Way. entire station would take around six years. This period of construction will include a period of testing Addressing local effects from early 2031, with Phase Two expected to open in 2032/33. An estimated 48 dwellings would be demolished at Manchester Piccadilly, north of the existing station. We recognise that people will be concerned about The demolition of one community facility at Manchester the impacts of construction on their area. We are Piccadilly Station (a postal distribution centre) would be committed to managing these impacts and reducing required, as well as a number of commercial properties. disruption to communities, businesses and the In order to provide assistance to those people whose environment in ways that reflect the best practice properties may be affected at this early stage of the used by the construction industry. We will work closely scheme, the Government introduced a discretionary with local authorities and communities to draw up a Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS). The EHS is comprehensive and detailed package of measures to designed for those who for reasons of exceptional address the local effects of construction. Visualisation of the proposed Manchester Piccadilly station at street level | Source: HS2 Ltd Where to get further information The consultation document High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s future – Consultation on the route from the West Midlands to Leeds, Manchester and beyond, which sets out our proposals in detail, can be downloaded from our website: www.hs2.org.uk. Our Sustainability Statement, which describes the extent to which the proposed scheme supports objectives for sustainable development, is also available on the site, along with further supporting materials. You can also call the HS2 Enquiries line (020 7944 4908) for more information. ©High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, 2013, except where otherwise stated. Printed in UK, 75% recycled fibre. Product Code: P2C61 UK, 75% recycled fibre. 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