{"id":30562,"date":"2019-11-04T22:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T22:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=30562"},"modified":"2019-11-04T22:10:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T22:10:09","slug":"in-pictures-metrolink-stops-get-a-makeover-%e2%80%93-cornbrook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=30562","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Metrolink stops get a makeover \u2013 Cornbrook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the late summer and early autumn period Manchester Metrolink have been working on the refurbishment of a couple of key stops on the network with the aim of improving the overall waiting environment for passengers. One of these stops has been Cornbrook which has become a major interchange for passengers with the Eccles-Ashton-under-Lyne, East Didsbury-Rochdale, Altrincham-Bury (and Altrincham-Piccadilly) and Manchester Airport-Victoria services all calling there but is in an exposed location. This pictorial update from Steve Hyde shows the work undertaken on the stop.<\/p>\n

The refurbishment project at Cornbrook has seen weekend closures to facilitate work (the second stop which has welcomed the work, Shudehill, was completely closed for a period but this would have been impractical at Cornbrook because of its key interchange role) and as part of the work an extended canopy has been provided along with a glazed screen along the centre of line of the canopies. End screens are also being put into place to reduce exposure to the elements which has been a problem for those waiting for trams here. The lift is also being refurbished with the walls of the lift shaft and stairwell having their cladding replaced.<\/p>\n

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This view shows the new glazed screens installed at the end of the original canopy and part of the central wind break screen.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In this view along the inbound side of the platform the new screens are clearly visible.<\/p><\/div>\n

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As 3008 approaches at the head of a coupled set bound for Altrincham the new extended canopy can be seen. This extends the covered section to the length of the usable part of the island platform.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another view of the newly extended canopy.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The refurbishment includes the renewal of the stairwell cladding in corporate yellow panelling. (All Photographs by Steve Hyde, 21st October 2019)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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