The railway network through Stockport will be closed from Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th October 25.

This is to allow for more engineering works to take place on the Greek Street bridge and roundabout.

Engineers will be removing the wall in the centre of the tracks, which is now redundant. They'll also be starting work to reinstate the road and walls on the roundabout which sits on top of the bridge.

Passengers travelling from Piccadilly via Stockport to Macclesfield, Stoke and more are advised to check before they travel using the National Rail journey planner.

William Brandon, Network Rail's project manager, thanked passengers for their 'ongoing patience and understanding'.

"Though the reconstruction of the bridge is complete, there is still more work to do", Mr Brandon said. "To safely install parts of the new roundabout, we need to close the railway again for two days.

"After that, we will begin to work with utility companies to redivert their services though the bridge, before relaying the road ready for people to use again."

An aerial view showing progress on the new Greek Street / Armoury roundabout bridge (Image - Network Rail)

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These closures come shortly after the railway network around Stockport was closed for three weeks in August, while key components of the new bridge were lifted into place.

The old bridge is being replaced because it has reached the end of its natural life.

The new bridge and roundabout, now about halfway complete, is expected to last 120 years.

After these closures from 4-5 October, there will be further work required over Christmas.

Above ground, Greek Street itself will remain closed to vehicles until Spring 2026. It remains open to pedestrians, however.

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