ORR authorises Salford Crescent station improvements

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">ORR authorises Salford Crescent station improvements</span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-10-02T11:29:00+00:00" title="Friday, 2 October, 2026 - 11:29" class="datetime">Fri, 02/10/2026 - 11:29</time> </span> <span class="orr-published-date">2 October 2026</span> <div class="field field--name-field-standfirst field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has today authorised a raft of improvements to busy Salford Crescent station, which will start to provide benefits to passengers later this year.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-cover-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Cover Image</div> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-demo-cover"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/styles/demo_cover/public/2026-10/salford-crescent-station-news-cover.jpg?itok=-umM9c91" width="1080" height="583" alt="Aerial view of Salford Crescent train station" class="image-style-demo-cover"> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-components field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Components</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>ORR's authorisation covers the station's new 157m long platform (Platform 3), with canopy and seating, extended the existing footbridge and new lift. There will also be a new gate line adjacent to the existing station building.</p><p>The regulator's authorisation is a key milestone in getting new, upgraded or renewed infrastructure ready to open. It also confirms that standards on areas like health and safety, accessibility, environmental protection, reliability and availability have been met. &nbsp;</p><p>ORR has worked closely with Network Rail and the wider project team through the authorisation process, ensuring that important checks and surveys were carried out. &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Steve Fletcher, deputy director, engineering and asset Management, said:&nbsp;</strong></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="styling-options--alignment--right pull-quote-size--big paragraph paragraph--type--pull-quote paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="pull-quote-container"> <div class="pull-quote-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“This is an important step in getting the busy Salford Crescent station ready to open its new platform to help improve how passengers move through the station.</p><p>“We’re pleased to have played our part in getting the improvements ready to be put into use. Our team worked closely with Network Rail to support them through the authorisation process, just as we do for new trains and infrastructure across the country.” &nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Notes to Editors</h2><ol><li data-list-item-id="ed87115084526d72fad691eff952eff9a">ORR authorises new and upgraded infrastructure as part of its responsibility to authorise infrastructure and rolling stock that are new or have had a major upgrade or renewal. &nbsp;</li></ol><p><em>Photo credit: Kier Contracting Limited.</em></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--related-documents paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field__label"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden page__related page__related--documents field__item"><h2>Downloads</h2> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-related-document field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden page__related page__related--documents field__items doc__items"> <div class="field__item single-document"><article class="file-type--pdf media media--type-document media--view-mode-related-item"> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="related-document-link"><a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-10/network-rail-north-west-central-region-salford-crescent-3rd-platform-orr-authorisation-letter-2026-10-02.pdf" target="_blank" class="media-link" aria-label="Network Rail North West and Central Region - Salford Crescent 3rd Platform: ORR authorisation letter dated 2 October 2026">Network Rail North West and Central Region - Salford Crescent 3rd Platform: ORR authorisation letter dated 2 October 2026</a></div><span class="orr-published-date">Published 2 October 2026</span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-document field--type-file field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Document</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-item form-type-item js-form-item- form-item- form-no-label"> PDF 261.04 KB </div> </div> </div> <div class="more-info-item"><a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/28833" class="more-info-link media-link" title="More info" aria-label="More info on Network Rail North West and Central Region - Salford Crescent 3rd Platform: ORR authorisation letter dated 2 October 2026">More info</a></div><div class="download-item"><a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/28833/download" class="download-link media-link media-download-link" title="Download" aria-label="Download Network Rail North West and Central Region - Salford Crescent 3rd Platform: ORR authorisation letter dated 2 October 2026">Download</a></div> </article> </div> <div class="button-contain"> <button class="document-related__btn" aria-label="Show more Downloads">Show more</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-related-links field--type-link field--label-above page__related page__related--links"> <div class="field__label">Related links</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/laws/interoperability/authorisations">Interoperability authorisations</a></div> </div> </div>

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