The big dream for 'Andy Burnham's town' which has no buses or trains to Manchester
The first train station to be built in 25 years in Greater Manchester is just one Whitehall signature away.
READ MORE: Dad stabbed man up to 20 times in 23 seconds with machete in 'revenge attack' outside PureGym “Golborne, in the end, emerged as the most viable train station in all of Greater Manchester,” Mr Burnham said. “There was a station there that was closed and you can still see the platforms, not that they can be used, and basic structure around it.“It has been sent to the Government for sign off.
Leigh MP James Grundy believes the schedule for the new station, if approved, could see construction start in 2024 and be operational by 2025. “So hopefully in a couple of years from now you’ll be able to jump on a train at Golborne station, like I will, and go all the way down to London. It will make a lot of constituents’ life easier, my life easier and indeed Andy Burnham’s life easier.”
They admitted that Golborne, being at the very edge of the constituency, would not be very accessible for a resident in central Leigh given the bus services between the two towns not being as regular as in the past. “With clever town centre adjustments Golborne could go the same way as Newton. This is such a wise investment in so many ways.
“I would be grateful for James Grundy’s support and I think I will have it. It feels like the stars are finally aligning around Golborne Station.” This road is ‘key’, according to the Leigh MP, who wants to put a bid in for road infrastructure in 2024 which could see this completed. Not only would this open up opportunities for access to Kenyon Junction, in Mr Grundy’s opinion it could ease bad congestion at Lane Head.
“It is great that people walk or bike to a station, but sometimes the weather makes that difficult and the last thing a commuter wants is to be sat on a train sopping wet and getting into work looking utterly bedraggled. The fact we’ve got to the final stages with Golborne says that even though there are hurdles to get over to get Kenyon Junction, they’re not insurmountable.
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