Work starts on new Manchester Victoria station roof

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Contractors have started work on a new £44 million station roof at Manchester Victoria.

Scaffolding is being erected at the station to install a temporary roof deck while the old roof is dismantled and restoration carried out on the building’s period features.

Renovating Manchester Victoria, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2014, will allow engineers to begin the electrification of the line to Liverpool and will allow further improvements to services as set out in the Northern Hub scheme.

Councillor Andrew Fender, chair of the TfGM Committee, said: “While it is a very popular station, Manchester Victoria is still punching below its weight. It’s been prevented from achieving its full potential – particularly in architectural terms – because of a lack of investment in recent years.

“So I am delighted that work is now beginning to transform it into an outstanding, heavyweight destination befitting its heritage and its strategic importance both now and long into the future.”

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