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MANCHESTER AIRPORT HIGH SPEED STATION July 2013

High Speed Two (HS2) is the planned new high speed The proposed station rail network connecting with the West Midlands and running lines on to and . This The station, alongside , would factsheet, produced to accompany the consultation on have two platforms, plus two through tracks for non- the route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds stopping trains, below surface level. The station would and beyond, provides information on the proposed be parallel to the M56, around halfway between Manchester Airport High Speed Station, including: Junctions 5 and 6, and linked to it by a new road. A number of options could link the station to the • the benefits of the proposed station; airport terminals and adjacent transport interchange. • the effects on the local area and how we would address them; and Additionally, existing proposals for extending the • how we would manage construction. network could be developed so

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Visualisation showing the intermodal connectivity of the proposed Manchester Airport High Speed Station | Source: HS2 Ltd Bury Rochdale Eccles Crescent Victoria Liverpool Ashton-under-Lyne Eccles Port Salford Glossop Manchester

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Connectivity from Manchester Airport High Speed Station | Source: HS2 Ltd that it would serve the station directly and provide The proposed station would support an estimated aservice into the airport and the wider area. During 300 to 700 jobs, in addition to those generated by the the process to select the station location, HS2 Ltd existing Enterprise Zone development. This figure could engaged with relevant local authorities, including ultimately be higher, depending on the aspirations of passenger transport executives and . the local authority and the wider region. Sensitive, high-quality development could provide significant Given the potential for significant development7 economic opportunities. around an HS2 station at this location, the GovernmentManchester Airport (18) conditionally supports the airport station subject to 7 7 agreeing a suitable funding package with the airport Manchester AirportManchester (18) Airport (18) and the wider region in order to deliver41 a fair deal for Journey time from the taxpayer. Since announcing this support for an 68 Manchester via HS2 (115) Newcastle (179) HS2 station alongside Manchester Airport, the 41 41 Journey time from Journey time from Leeds (106) 68 Jou68rney time from Manchester via HS2Manchester via HS2 Government has engaged further with Manchester Manchester Piccadilly – Current 83 Airport Group and other delivery Journey time from Journey time from 123 partners. This engagement and collaborationBirmingham (88) will * With HS2 – Heathrow viaManchester Old Oak Common PiccadillyManchester – Current Piccadilly – Current 83 83 Current – Heathrow via existing connections continue as the project progresses. London (128) (88) Birmingham (88) * With HS2 – Heath*rowWith via HS2 Old –Oak Heath Commonrow via Old Oak Common 47 54 Current – HeathrowCur viar existingent – Heath connectionsrow via existing connections Sheffield (53) London (128) London (128) Benefits 44 Journey time from The proposed station’s excellent transport Nottingham via HS2 EM Hub connectivity has the potential to improve Heathrow T5* (188) passenger volumes at the airport, and attract Journey time from HeathrowNottingham T5* (188) – CurrentHeathrow T5* (188) passengers from the important36 market in south Manchester and north . HS2 services would * With HS2 – Heathrow via Old Oak Common enable passengers to benefit from faster, more68 Current – Heathrow via existing connections frequent services to Birmingham, London and other destinations.Birmingham (73) Manchester Piccadilly station via HS2 | Source: HS2 Ltd

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Heathrow T5* (164) Addressing local effects Managing construction Three groups of properties, at Thorns Green, Halebank Following Royal Assent to the Phase Two hybrid Bill, and Warburton Green – comprising an estimated there would be a period to prepare for construction 15 dwellings in total – would be demolished for the – for example, for land to be acquired and contracts proposed Manchester Airport High Speed Station and let. Construction itself will take approximately nine its approach, to the south and east of Warburton Green. years overall, although, in most places, the duration In order to provide assistance to those people whose of construction is likely to be much less. In light of properties may be affected at this early stage of the early analysis, we estimate that construction of the scheme, the Government introduced a discretionary entire station would take around four years. This Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS). The EHS is period of construction will include a period of testing designed for those who for reasons of exceptional from early 2031, with Phase Two expected to open hardship have an urgent need to sell their property but in 2032/33. have not been able to, except at a substantially reduced price, as a direct result of Phase Two. More information We recognise that people will be concerned about about the Phase Two EHS and how to apply is available the impacts of construction on their area. We are on the HS2 website, www.hs2.org.uk. committed to managing these impacts and reducing disruption to communities, businesses and the The EHS is not the only opportunity affected property environment in ways that reflect the best practice owners will have to sell their properties in the medium to used by the construction industry. We will work long term. Based on the timescales of Phase One, it closely with local authorities and communities to is expected that the Phase Two EHS will run until the end draw up a comprehensive and detailed package of of 2016. A wider package of longer-term property measures to address the local effects of construction, compensation schemes would be expected to replace the such as the Code of Construction Practice being used EHS at that point, in addition to the statutory provision. for Phase One.

Visualisation of the proposed Manchester Airport High Speed 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: P2C60 UK, 75% recycled fibre. Product where otherwise stated. except Printed in (HS2) Limited, 2013, Two Speed ©High