The station straddles the railway line south of Stockport where it splits to go towards Macclesfield and Stoke in one direction and towards Wilmslow and Crewe in the other. As such, it has four platforms - platform one serves trains from Crewe/Wilmslow northbound to Stockport/Manchester; platform 2/3 is a triangular island platform (2 southbound towards Wilmslow and Crewe, 3 northbound from Stoke/Macc); platfrom 4 takes people south towards Stoke/Macc.
The ticket office is at road level, some eight metres below the platforms which are constructed on an embankment, and the only way to reach the trains is via stairs. This is makes the station a no-go area for anyone in a wheechair and difficult for the elderley and people with buggies or lots of luggage.
The idea therefore, assuming the plans are passed by the council, is to build lift towers on all platforms leading to an overbridge. There will also be direct access to the station car park which is adjacent to platform 4.
If all goes according to plan, the work contract will be let around Easter, we will start on site in the autumn and complete early in 2011.
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