Kier has secured a £115m programme to upgrade Manchester Airport station, with work scheduled to continue through to 2028.
Network Rail and Kier will deliver the scheme as part of the wider Manchester Rail Upgrade. The programme is intended to increase capacity for future passenger growth and strengthen rail connections to one of Britain’s busiest transport hubs.
Platforms and signalling to be upgraded
The project will extend platforms 1, 2 and 3 to accommodate longer trains. It will also remodel the station approach tracks and modernise signalling to support more frequent and reliable services.
The first major milestone is scheduled for 6 December, when the station will close for one day so engineers can install a utility bridge carrying electrical cables across the railway.
The new bridge will enable an existing bridge used by Manchester Airport Group to be removed at Easter 2027. A replacement bridge is expected to be built later that year.
Simon Daly, Network Rail’s senior sponsor, said: “This £115m investment represents a major commitment to improving one of the country’s most important transport interchanges.
“Manchester Airport station plays a vital role in connecting people across the country so these improvements will create more capacity for passengers, allow longer trains to serve the station and improve the reliability of services for years to come.”